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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
    • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
  • Bemis
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
  • Waverley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
    • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Faneuil
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faneuil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faneuil
    • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
  • Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Newtonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
  • Newton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Allston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
  • North Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
    • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
    • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
  • Arlington Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
  • Cambridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
    • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Somerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerville
    • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Medford Hillside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Hillside
    • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brattle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattle
    • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
  • Riverview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverview
    • From Watertown to Riverview

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Watertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Watertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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