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 Quincy had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Quincy, with the one closest to West Quincy listed first.
- East Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Wollaston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
- Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
- Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Neponset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Braintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Quincy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
- Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Ashmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Blue Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- South Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
- South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Fields Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- East Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Braintree
- East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Savin Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Weymouth Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weymouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
- Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
- North Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Mount Bowdoin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
- Clarendon Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Quincy, 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. |