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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 Waltham had a population of 18,707 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waltham had a population of 62,069 people.

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

  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverview
    • From Waltham to Riverview
  • West Newton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
    • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Bemis
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
  • Auburndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
  • Newtonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
  • Watertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Waverley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
    • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
  • Hastings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
  • Kendal Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Newton Lower Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
    • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
  • Waban
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Faneuil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faneuil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faneuil
    • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
  • East Watertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
    • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
  • Belmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
  • Silver Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Wellesley Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
    • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
  • Newton Upper Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
    • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
  • Eliot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newton Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chestnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Brighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brattle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattle
    • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
  • Arlington Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
  • Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people

The official website for Waltham: www.city.waltham.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 Waltham, 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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