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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)
    • Reading Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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  • Reading
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Reading is located in Middlesex County
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    • 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)
  • West Peabody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Howe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Boxford Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Boxford Station is located in Essex County
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  • Wilmington Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
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  • North Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Farm Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Farm Hill is located in Middlesex County
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  • Wakefield Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield Junction is located in Middlesex County
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  • Wakefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Danvers Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Danvers Center is located in Essex County
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  • Lowell Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
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  • North Woburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
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  • Central Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Square is located in Middlesex County
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  • 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)
    • Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
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  • Stoneham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
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  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Proctor is located in Essex County
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  • Tapleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
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  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
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  • Andover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.