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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 Reading had a population of 516 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Reading had a population of 15,904 people.

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

  • Lynnfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Reading Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Highlands
    • Reading Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Reading
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
  • Middleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montrose
    • From North Reading to Montrose
  • West Peabody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • West Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Howe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Howe
    • From North Reading to Howe
  • Boxford Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
    • Boxford Station is located in Essex County
  • Wilmington Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Junction
    • Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
  • North Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilmington
    • North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
  • Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
    • South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
  • Farm Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
    • Farm Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Wakefield Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Junction
    • Wakefield Junction is located in Middlesex County
  • Wakefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Danvers Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
    • Danvers Center is located in Essex County
  • Lowell Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
  • North Woburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woburn
    • North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
  • Central Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
    • Central Square is located in Middlesex County
  • Mishawum ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lindenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
    • Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Stoneham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Essex County
  • Tapleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tapleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
    • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
    • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
  • Andover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for North Reading. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Reading, 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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