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 Reading had a population of 4,088 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Reading had a population of 25,535 people.

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

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