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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 Wellesley Hills had a population of 950 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Wellesley Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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  • Newton Lower Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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  • Needham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
  • Waban
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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  • Natick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Natick is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • South Natick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Charles River Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Upper Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newton Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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  • Eliot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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  • West Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Auburndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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  • North Natick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Weston is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Kendal Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newton Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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  • Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Newtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
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  • Cochituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
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  • Chestnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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  • Bemis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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  • Waltham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Tower Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
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  • Wayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
  • Hastings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
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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 Wellesley Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.