Welcome to South East Quarter ...
So far, we found very little information about South East Quarter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added South East Quarter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with South East Quarter, please Contact Us.
South East Quarter would have been located within present day Nantucket County<2>.
The location of South East Quarter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for South East Quarter is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where South East Quarter was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If South East Quarter still existed, it would have been in the (508) & (774)<5> area codes.
Communities near South East Quarter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South East Quarter.
- Nantucket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
- Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
- Pocomo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomo
- Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
- Dennis Port
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Edgartown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Bass River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
- Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Harwich Port
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Harwich Port 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- West Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
- West Chatham 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 South East Quarter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South East Quarter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South East Quarter. 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 South East Quarter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South East Quarter. See our Newspapers Page for South East Quarter.
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 South East Quarter, 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 South East Quarter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |