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 Post Island in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Post Island. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Post Island listed first.
- Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Quincy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- North Weymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- East Braintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Braintree
- East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Weymouth Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weymouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
- Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- West Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Neponset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - East Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- South Braintree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- East Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- West Hingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Hingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Pemberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Hingham Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham Center
- Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Kenberma
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bayside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Savin Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Fields Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Mount Bowdoin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
- Ashmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Post Island, 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. |