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 Rochester had a population of 612 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 5,740 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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- South Wareham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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- Tremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tremont is located in Plymouth County
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- North Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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- Acushnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Mattapoisett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Wareham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- West Wareham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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- South Middleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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- Fairhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Onset Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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- East Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Braleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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- New Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Onset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Carver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Dartmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Pocasset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Buzzards Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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- Carver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- North Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Freetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |