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 Somerville had a population of 40,152 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somerville had a population of 80,935 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
- Winter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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- East Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Wellington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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- North Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Allston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
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- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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- Edgeworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
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- Medford Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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- Medford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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- Faneuil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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- Brighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Faulkner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Faulkner is located in Middlesex County
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- Malden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
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- West Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Somerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |