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 Norwell had a population of 1,592 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Norwell had a population of 11,171 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Norwell, with the one closest to Norwell listed first.
- North Marshfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
- Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Greenbush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Beechwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- Scituate Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate Center
- Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - North Scituate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
- North Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Curtis Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- North Pembroke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Marshfield Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Center
- Marshfield Center is located in Plymouth County
- Sea View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Scituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - South Hingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- West Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- South Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- East Pembroke
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
- East Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Cohasset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
- Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Hingham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham Center
- Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Hatherly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hanson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- West Duxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Duxbury
- West Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- North Duxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Duxbury
- North Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- North Cohasset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
- North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
- Hingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- West Hingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- East Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norwell: www.norwellma.virtualtownhall.net/
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 Norwell, 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. |