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 Head of Plains in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Head of Plains. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Head of Plains listed first.
- Nantucket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
- Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
- Siasconset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siasconset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siasconset
- Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
- Katama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Edgartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Oak Bluffs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Vineyard Highlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
- Hyannis Port
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Vineyard Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Craigville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Barnstable County
- Wianno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - West Chop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - West Yarmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
- West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Tisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- South Yarmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Hyannis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
- Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
- Osterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
- Osterville is located in Barnstable County
- West Harwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis Port
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- West Dennis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- North Tisbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Harwich Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- Falmouth Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Heights
- Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
- Marstons Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
- Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
- South Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- South Harwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Harwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - North Harwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
- North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- South Dennis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- East Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Teaticket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Chilmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Head of Plains, 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. |