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, Ponkapoag had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ponkapoag, with the one closest to Ponkapoag listed first.
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Springdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
- Canton Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Junction
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
- North Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Ashcroft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Blue Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Endicott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Winslows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - East Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- West Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Dedham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Islington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- East Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Clarendon Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- East Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Mattapan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- South Braintree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
- South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Braintree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- West Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Ashmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 Ponkapoag, 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. |