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

• Bayside
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
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• Kenberma
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
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• Hull
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hull is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
• North Cohasset
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
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• Pemberton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pemberton is located in Plymouth County
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• West Hingham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• Hingham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
• North Weymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Hingham Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
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• Weymouth Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• East Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Cohasset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
• Quincy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Quincy Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• East Braintree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• South Hingham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• Beechwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
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• North Scituate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
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• Wollaston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• Braintree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Winthrop Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winthrop Beach is located in Suffolk County
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• Winthrop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
• East Milton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• West Quincy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• South Braintree
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• South Weymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Scituate Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
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• Egypt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
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• Neponset
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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