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 West Hingham had a population of 700 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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