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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>

While we didn't find Wayside in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wayside. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wayside listed first.

  • North Lakeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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  • Lakeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • North Rochester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rock is located in Plymouth County
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  • Middleborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
  • East Freetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
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  • Howlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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  • Myricks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Myricks is located in Bristol County
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  • South Middleboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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  • Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Freetown is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
  • Braleys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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  • Long Plain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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  • East Taunton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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  • Assonet ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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  • Clifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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  • North Middleboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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  • Eddyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eddyville is located in Plymouth County
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  • Berkley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Berkley is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
  • Tremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tremont is located in Plymouth County
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  • Weir Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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  • West Wareham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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  • South Carver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
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  • Carver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • North Carver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
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  • Taunton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • Segreganset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Segreganset is located in Bristol County
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  • Dighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dighton is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people

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