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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 Wenham had a population of 508 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wenham had a population of 5,164 people.

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

  • North Beverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly
    • North Beverly is located in Essex County
  • Asbury Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Putnamville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
    • Putnamville is located in Essex County
  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
    • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
  • Danvers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Beverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Montserrat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montserrat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
    • Montserrat is located in Essex County
  • Hamilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
  • Topsfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Danvers Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers Center
    • Danvers Center is located in Essex County
  • Tapleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tapleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapleyville
    • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
  • Danversport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danversport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danversport
    • Danversport is located in Essex County
  • Prides Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
    • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Beverly Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Proctor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Essex County
  • Peabody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Manchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Essex Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Essex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ipswich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Howe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Howe
    • From Wenham to Howe
  • West Peabody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peabody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • West Peabody is located in Essex County
  • Manchester By The Sea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Essex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Essex
    • South Essex is located in Essex County
  • Boxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
    • Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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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 Wenham, 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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