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 The Plains in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of The Plains. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to The Plains listed first.

• Nantucket
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
• Siasconset
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
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• Katama
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Katama is located in Dukes County
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• Edgartown
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
• Vineyard Highlands
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
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• Oak Bluffs
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• Hyannis Port
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
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• Hyannis
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
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• Craigville
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
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• West Dennis
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• Wianno
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wianno is located in Barnstable County
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• Vineyard Haven
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
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• West Yarmouth
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Osterville
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
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• South Yarmouth
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Harwich Port
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
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• West Harwich
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Dennis Port
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
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• West Chop
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chop is located in Dukes County
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• West Tisbury
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
• Centerville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
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• South Chatham
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• South Harwich
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Harwich
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
• South Dennis
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• North Tisbury
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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