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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 Roxbury had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
  • Clarendon Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Roslindale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Dedham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Endicott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
    • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
  • Ashcroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
    • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
  • Mattapan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Newton Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eliot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Upper Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
    • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Needham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
  • Islington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
    • Islington is located in Norfolk County
  • Ellis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
  • Blue Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Ashmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashmont
    • From West Roxbury to Ashmont
  • Dorchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mount Bowdoin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Roxbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Waban
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Roxbury, 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.




 

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