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

• Lexington
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
• East Lexington
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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• Brattle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• Woburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
• Cummingsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Lexington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Winchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
• Winchester Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winchester Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Woburn Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woburn Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Central Square
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Central Square is located in Middlesex County
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• Burlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
• Waverley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Medford Hillside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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• West Medford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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• Montvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Walnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Mishawum ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
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• North Woburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
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• South Wilmington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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• Bedford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
• Lincoln
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
• Waltham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Bemis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• North Cambridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• West Somerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Glenwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
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• Stoneham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
• Lindenwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
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• Bedford Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
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