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 Newton had a population of 24,379 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newton had a population of 87,803 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Newton Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Newtonville
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Waban
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
- Eliot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- West Newton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Woodland
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Newton Lower Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Faneuil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Watertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- Bemis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Auburndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Wellesley Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Needham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Waltham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- East Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
- East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Waverley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wellesley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- West Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Brookline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Allston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Kendal Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
- Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newton: www.ci.newton.ma.us/
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 Newton, 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. |