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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 Whitman had a population of 4,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Whitman had a population of 15,295 people.

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

  • Abington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
  • North Hanson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
    • North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • Hanson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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    • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
  • North Abington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
  • East Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
  • South Hanson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • West Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
    • West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Campello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
    • Campello is located in Plymouth County
  • Matfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield
    • Matfield is located in Plymouth County
  • Westdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Westdale is located in Plymouth County
  • Satucket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satucket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satucket
    • Satucket is located in Plymouth County
  • South Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
    • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • Brookville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
  • Montello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Montello is located in Plymouth County
  • Brockton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • West Bridgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
    • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
  • Elmwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
  • Bryantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
    • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
  • Curtis Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
    • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
  • North Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
    • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • Hatherly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatherly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
    • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
  • Cochesett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
    • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
  • Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
  • Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
  • Holbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
  • Avon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
  • South Weymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County

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 Whitman, 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.