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 Rio Vista in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rio Vista. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rio Vista listed first.

• Riverside
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Riverside is located in Middlesex County
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• South Billerica
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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• Carlisle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
• Bedford Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
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• Billerica
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
• North Billerica
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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• Bedford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
• West Bedford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
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• East Billerica
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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• Chelmsford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
• South Chelmsford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• Carlisle Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
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• North Acton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Acton is located in Middlesex County
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• Tewksbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
• Bleachery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bleachery is located in Middlesex County
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• Concord
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Concord is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
• Middlesex Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
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• North Lexington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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• Burlington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
• Wilmington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
• Silver Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
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• Wamesit ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wamesit is located in Middlesex County
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• West Chelmsford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• Lowell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Acton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Acton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
• East Acton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Acton is located in Middlesex County
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• Lexington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
• Cummingsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Woburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
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• South Wilmington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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• North Wilmington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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• Wilmington Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• North Chelmsford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• Westford Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Westford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Westford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
• East Littleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
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