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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 West Newbury had a population of 313 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, West Newbury had a population of 4,781 people.

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

  • Merrimacport
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimacport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimacport
    • Merrimacport is located in Essex County
  • Merrimac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Byfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
  • Haverhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Salisbury Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Point
    • Salisbury Point is located in Essex County
  • Amesbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Groveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Groveland
    • South Groveland is located in Essex County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • South Byfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byfield
    • South Byfield is located in Essex County
  • Knights Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
    • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Newbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Newbury is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
  • Newton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
  • Newburyport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Plaistow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ward Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ward Hill
    • From West Newbury to Ward Hill
  • South Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Georgetown
    • South Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Newton Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Junction
    • Newton Junction is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • Powwow River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
    • Powwow River is located in Rockingham County (NH)
  • West Boxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
  • East Boxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
    • East Boxford is located in Essex County
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people

The official website for West Newbury: www.westnewbury.com/

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 West Newbury, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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