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 in 1895, Oak Island had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Island, with the one closest to Oak Island listed first.
- Revere
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Crescent Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
- Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Franklin Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Beachmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Saugus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- West Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Cliftondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Linden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Everett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Winthrop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Winthrop Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Beach
- Winthrop Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Nahant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Faulkner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - West Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Everett
- West Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Swampscott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- East Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Melrose Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Highlands
- Melrose Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Melrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Malden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Edgeworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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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 Oak Island, 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. |