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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Needham had a population of 1,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Needham had a population of 31,537 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Needham, with the one closest to Needham listed first.

  • Charles River Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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  • Eliot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newton Upper Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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  • Waban
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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  • Wellesley Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
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  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Newton Lower Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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  • West Roxbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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  • Newton Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Wellesley Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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  • Woodland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodland is located in Middlesex 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
  • Chestnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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  • West Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • South Natick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Auburndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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  • Ellis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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  • 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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  • Clarendon Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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  • Roslindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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  • Mount Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brighton is located in Suffolk 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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Needham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.