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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 in 1895, Watertown had a post office and railroad service. In 2015, Watertown had a population of 34,319 people.

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

  • East Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Bemis
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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  • Waverley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Faneuil
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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  • Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Newtonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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  • Allston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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  • North Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Waltham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Auburndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newton Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Arlington Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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  • Cambridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Somerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Medford Hillside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brattle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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 Watertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.