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

• Revere
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Revere is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
• Winthrop
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
• Winthrop Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Winthrop Beach is located in Suffolk County
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• Beachmont
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Beachmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Crescent Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
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• Chelsea
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
• Charlestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• East Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Oak Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oak Island is located in Suffolk County
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• Everett
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• Boston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Linden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Linden is located in Middlesex County
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• Faulkner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Faulkner is located in Middlesex County
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• West Everett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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• Franklin Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
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• East Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• South Boston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Middlesex County
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• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
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• Cliftondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
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• Malden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Edgeworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• Pleasant Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
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• Winter Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Somerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people