Welcome to The Plains ...
So far, we found very little information about The Plains. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added The Plains to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with The Plains, please Contact Us.
The Plains would have been located within present day Nantucket County<2>.
The location of The Plains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for The Plains is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where The Plains was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where The Plains once stood is in the (508) and (774)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named The Plains ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named The Plains - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Plains.
Communities near The Plains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Plains.
- Nantucket
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Pocomo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomo
- Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
- Siasconset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siasconset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siasconset
- Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
- Edgartown
(20 miles [32.2 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
(24 miles [38.6 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
- Maushop Village 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
- Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
- Bass River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis Port
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- 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
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 The Plains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Plains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The 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 The Plains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Plains. See our Newspapers Page for The 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 The 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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Plains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |