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

• South Wellfleet
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
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• Wellfleet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
• North Eastham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
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• Eastham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eastham is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
• Truro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Truro is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
• South Truro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Truro is located in Barnstable County
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• Truro Station ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Truro Station is located in Barnstable County
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• Orleans
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
• North Truro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Truro is located in Barnstable County
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• East Orleans
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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• East Brewster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • East Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• Brewster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
• South Orleans
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
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• South Brewster
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • South Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• Provincetown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
• West Brewster
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• East Dennis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• Pleasant Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
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• Chatham Port
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Chatham Port is located in Barnstable County
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• North Chatham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• East Harwich
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Dennis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
• North Harwich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Harwich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
• South Harwich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• South Chatham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• West Chatham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• Chatham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people