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

• Onset
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Onset is located in Plymouth County
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• Buzzards Bay
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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• East Wareham
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Onset Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
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• Monument Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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• Bourne
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
• Wareham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
• Pocasset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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• Cataumet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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• Bournedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bournedale is located in Barnstable County
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• South Wareham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• North Falmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Sagamore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
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• West Wareham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Tremont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tremont is located in Plymouth County
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• Forestdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
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• Sandwich
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
• South Carver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
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• Rochester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• West Falmouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Hatchville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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• Mattapoisett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• Mashpee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
• East Sandwich
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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• South Middleboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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• Howlands
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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