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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 North Abington had a population of 2,120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Abington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Hatherly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatherly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
    • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
  • South Weymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Montello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • West Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
    • West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • Holbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brockton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
    • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • Avon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From North Abington to Avon
  • North Hanson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
    • North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • Hanson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Braintree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
    • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • East Braintree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Braintree
    • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Campello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
    • Campello is located in Plymouth County
  • East Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Hanson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
    • South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • Curtis Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Hingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hingham
    • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
  • East Weymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Weymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Weymouth Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Stoughton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 North Abington, 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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