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

• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
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• Waltham
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Kendal Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
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• Auburndale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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• West Newton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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• Bemis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• Silver Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Hastings
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
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• Weston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
• Newton Lower Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Newtonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Waverley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• East Lexington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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• Tower Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellesley Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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• Waban
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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• Eliot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Highlands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Centre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Faneuil
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• East Watertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Brattle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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• Lexington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
• Lincoln
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
• South Lincoln
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
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