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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 Swampscott had a population of 3,086 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Swampscott had a population of 15,462 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Swampscott, with the one closest to Swampscott listed first.

  • East Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Lynn
    • From Swampscott to East Lynn
  • Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Beach Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Bluff
    • Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clifton
    • From Swampscott to Clifton
  • Nahant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Marblehead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Peabody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Lynn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
    • Oak Island is located in Suffolk County
  • Proctor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Essex County
  • Saugus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
  • Cliftondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
  • Franklin Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
  • Crescent Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Tapleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tapleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
    • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
  • Danversport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danversport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danversport
    • Danversport is located in Essex County
  • Linden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Middlesex County
  • Revere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beachmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachmont
    • Beachmont is located in Suffolk County
  • Montserrat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montserrat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
    • Montserrat is located in Essex County
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Peabody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • West Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Danvers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

The official website for Swampscott: www.town.swampscott.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Swampscott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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