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>

While we didn't find Oakdale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oakdale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.

• Endicott
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashcroft
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Dedham
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Islington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• Ellis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Norwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
• Ponkapoag
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• Mattapan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Highland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• Milton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• Winslows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Winslows is located in Norfolk County
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• Canton Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
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• Canton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Canton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
• East Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Needham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Charles River Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
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