Welcome to Head of Plains ...
So far, we found very little information about Head of Plains. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Head of Plains to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Head of Plains, please Contact Us.
Head of Plains would have been located within present day Nantucket County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Head of Plains is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Head of Plains was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Head of Plains was located: 508 & 774<4>
Communities near Head of Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Head of Plains.
- 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
- 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
- Pocomo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomo
- Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siasconset
- Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
- Katama
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - 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
- 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
- Maushop Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maushop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
- Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
- New Seabury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Seabury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Seabury
- New Seabury is located in Barnstable County
- Popponesset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popponesset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
- Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Head of Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Head of Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Head of Plains. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Head of Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Head of Plains. See our Newspapers Page for Head of Plains.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Head of Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Nantucket, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Head of Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Head of Plains area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Head of Plains area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |