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 in 1895, Neponset had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• East Milton
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Wollaston
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Mattapan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Milton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• West Quincy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• South Boston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Braintree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Quincy Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• Brookline
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• East Cambridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• East Braintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• North Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Cambridgeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• East Boston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Boston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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