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 Harwich had a population of 2,734 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harwich had a population of 12,144 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harwich, with the one closest to Harwich listed first.
- Pleasant Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
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- Harwich Port
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Harwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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- West Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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- South Chatham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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- East Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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- North Harwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dennis Port
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Brewster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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- South Brewster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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- South Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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- South Yarmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- West Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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- Chatham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chatham Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Brewster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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- Brewster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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- East Dennis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
- East Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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- Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
- Yarmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Harwich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |