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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Newton Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Waban
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Wellesley Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Newton Lower Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- West Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Newton Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Islington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dedham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- South Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Natick
- South Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Ellis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Endicott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ashcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Clarendon Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Needham: www.town.needham.ma.us/
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |