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 Old Boat Point in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Old Boat Point. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Old Boat Point listed first.

• East Braintree
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• Braintree
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Weymouth
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• Weymouth Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• North Weymouth
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• South Braintree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• East Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• West Hingham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• Wollaston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• East Milton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• West Quincy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• South Weymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Hingham Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
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• Hingham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
• Neponset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Milton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• South Hingham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• Kenberma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
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• Hull
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hull is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
• Pemberton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pemberton is located in Plymouth County
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• Ashmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Randolph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
• Holbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
• Hatherly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
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• North Cohasset
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
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• Bayside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
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• Savin Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Mattapan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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