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 Needham Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Needham Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Needham Junction listed first.

• Needham
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Charles River Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
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• Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dover is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
• Wellesley Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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• Newton Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Eliot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Upper Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Waban
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellesley Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Newton Lower Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• South Natick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
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• Ellis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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• Islington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• Dedham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• West Roxbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• Newton Centre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Woodland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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• Auburndale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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• Norwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
• Endicott
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashcroft
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Newtonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• West Newton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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• Natick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Natick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people