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

• Jamaica Plain
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Brookline
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Cambridgeport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• South Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• East Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Allston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Mattapan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Neponset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• East Boston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Charlestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Brighton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• West Somerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• East Watertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Winter Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Faneuil
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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