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>

While we didn't find Westwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.

• Norwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
• Ellis
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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• Islington
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• East Walpole
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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• Winslows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Winslows is located in Norfolk County
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• Endicott
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Dedham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Charles River Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
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• Dover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dover is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
• Medfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
• Walpole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
• Canton Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashcroft
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Needham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Medfield Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
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• Canton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
• Ponkapoag
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Sharon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
• East Sharon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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• Springdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Springdale is located in Norfolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Highland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• Newton Upper Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• South Natick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
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• South Sherborn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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