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

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

  • Lynnfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Proctor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Tapleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Danvers Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Montrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montrose
    • From West Peabody to Montrose
  • Middleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Peabody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Danversport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Danvers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Howe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 West Peabody to Howe
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnamville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • North Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Reading
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
  • Wakefield Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Junction
    • Wakefield Junction is located in Middlesex County
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Saugus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Beverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Reading Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Highlands
    • Reading Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Farm Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
    • Farm Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Melrose Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Highlands
    • Melrose Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Pleasant Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
  • Cliftondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliftondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
    • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
  • Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Lynn
    • From West Peabody to East Lynn
  • Swampscott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montserrat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Wenham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Topsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Peabody, 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.