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

• Whitman
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
• Abington
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Abington is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
• Brockton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• North Abington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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• Montello
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Montello is located in Plymouth County
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• Campello
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Campello is located in Plymouth County
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• Rockland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
• Brookville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
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• Matfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Matfield is located in Plymouth County
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• East Bridgewater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
• Satucket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Satucket is located in Plymouth County
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• North Hanson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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• Hanson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
• Holbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
• West Hanover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• Hatherly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
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• Avon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Avon is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
• West Bridgewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
• Westdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Westdale is located in Plymouth County
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• Elmwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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• South Hanson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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• South Hanover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• South Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• South Easton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Easton is located in Bristol County
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• Eastondale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastondale is located in Bristol County
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• Cochesett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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• Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
• North Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• Randolph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
• North Stoughton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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