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 in 1895, West Newton had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Auburndale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Lower Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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• Waban
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Newtonville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Bemis
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• Waltham
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Wellesley Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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• Newton Upper Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Eliot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Highlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Centre
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellesley Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Brighton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Faneuil
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• East Watertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Waverley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Hastings
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
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• Kendal Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
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• Weston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Weston is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
• Needham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Belmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Silver Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
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