Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Nantasket Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Nantasket Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Nantasket Junction listed first.

• Hingham Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
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• Hingham
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
• West Hingham
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• North Cohasset
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
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• Kenberma
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
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• East Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• South Hingham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• Beechwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
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• Cohasset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
• North Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Bayside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
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• Weymouth Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• Weymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• North Scituate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
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• Hull
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hull is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
• Pemberton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pemberton is located in Plymouth County
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• East Braintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• Braintree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• South Weymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Hatherly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
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• North Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• Scituate Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
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• Egypt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
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• Quincy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people