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 Brewster had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Brewster had a population of 9,772 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
- West Brewster
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brewster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
- West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Brewster
- From Brewster to West Brewster
- South Brewster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Brewster
- South Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- East Brewster
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brewster
- East Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Pleasant Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
- East Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
- East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Dennis
- From Brewster to East Dennis
- North Harwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Harwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
- North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Harwich
- From Brewster to North Harwich
- South Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Harwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - East Harwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - South Dennis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- West Harwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Harwich Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harwich Port
- From Brewster to Harwich Port
- South Harwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- South Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Chatham Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Port. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Port
- Chatham Port is located in Barnstable County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chatham Port
- From Brewster to Chatham Port
- East Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis Port
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- West Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
- West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- North Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Chatham
- From Brewster to North Chatham
- Eastham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Yarmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yarmouth
- From Brewster to Yarmouth
- South Yarmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Dennis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - North Eastham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
- North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brewster: www.town.brewster.ma.us/
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.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 Brewster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |