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

• Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• East Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
• Faneuil
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faneuil
• Belmont
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Waverley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
• Bemis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
• Newtonville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
• Arlington Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
• Brighton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
• Brattle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattle
• Allston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
• Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• West Somerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerville
• North Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
• Arlington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• West Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
• Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Newton Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Cambridgeport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
• Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Winter Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
• East Lexington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
• Medford Hillside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Hillside
• West Medford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
• Waltham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people