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 Somerville had railroad service and no post office.

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

• North Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• West Medford
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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• Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Somerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Winter Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Medford Hillside
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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• East Watertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Allston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridgeport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• East Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgeworth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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• Glenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Brattle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Waverley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Winchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
• Watertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Faneuil
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• Brighton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Charlestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• Everett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• West Everett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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• Malden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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