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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)
  • 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)
  • Ashcroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
    • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
  • Winslows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows
    • Winslows is located in Norfolk County
  • 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)
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dedham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Islington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
    • Islington is located in Norfolk County
  • Ellis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
  • Norwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Walpole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From Ponkapoag to Avon
  • 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)
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
  • West Roxbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Holbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
  • West Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • 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)

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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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