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)
- Winslows is located in Norfolk County
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- Ellis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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- East Walpole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Canton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
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- Islington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcroft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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- Endicott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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- Dedham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
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- Ponkapoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sharon Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
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- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Stoughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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- Charles River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Medfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- South Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Needham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Stoughton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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- Clarendon Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Medfield Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
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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. |