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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Harwich had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Harwich, with the one closest to South Harwich listed first.

• Harwich Port
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
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• South Chatham
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• East Harwich
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Harwich
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
• West Chatham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• Pleasant Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
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• West Harwich
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Chatham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
• North Chatham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• Chatham Port
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham Port is located in Barnstable County
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• North Harwich
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Dennis Port
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
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• South Orleans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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• West Brewster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• South Dennis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• South Brewster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• Brewster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
• East Brewster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• West Dennis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• East Dennis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• South Yarmouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• East Orleans
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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• Orleans
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
• Dennis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
• Yarmouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people