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, Reading Highlands had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Reading Highlands, with the one closest to Reading Highlands listed first.

• Reading
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Reading is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
• South Wilmington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • South Wilmington is also located in Middlesex County
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• North Woburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • North Woburn is also located in Middlesex County
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• Mishawum ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mishawum was located in Middlesex County
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• Walnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hill is also located in Middlesex County
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• Lindenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lindenwood is also located in Middlesex County
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• Farm Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Farm Hill is also located in Middlesex County
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• Wakefield Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wakefield Junction is also located in Middlesex County
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• Wakefield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wakefield is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
• Central Square
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Square is also located in Middlesex County
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• Woburn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woburn is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
• Woburn Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woburn Highlands is also located in Middlesex County
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• Montvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Montvale is also located in Middlesex County
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• Stoneham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stoneham is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood is also located in Middlesex County
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• Montrose
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Montrose is also located in Middlesex County
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• Lynnfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
• North Reading
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Reading is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
• North Wilmington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Wilmington is also located in Middlesex County
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• Wilmington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmington is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
• Burlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Burlington is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
• Cummingsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cummingsville is also located in Middlesex County
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• Winchester Highlands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Winchester Highlands is also located in Middlesex County
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• Melrose Highlands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Melrose Highlands is also located in Middlesex County
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• Winchester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Winchester is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
• Wyoming
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyoming is also located in Middlesex County
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• Melrose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Melrose is also located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
• Wilmington Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilmington Junction is also located in Middlesex County
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• Silver Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Lake is also located in Middlesex County
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