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 Norwood had a population of 3,733 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norwood had a population of 29,737 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Winslows
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ellis
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - East Walpole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Canton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Junction
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Islington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Ashcroft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Endicott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dedham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- East Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
- Ponkapoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sharon Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Heights
- Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- West Stoughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Charles River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Medfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - South Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Needham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Blue Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Clarendon Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Medfield Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norwood: www.ci.norwood.ma.us/
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Norwood, 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. |