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, West Dennis had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• South Yarmouth
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• South Dennis
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• Dennis Port
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
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• West Harwich
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• West Yarmouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• North Harwich
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Yarmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
• Yarmouth Port
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
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• Yarmouth Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
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• Dennis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
• Harwich Port
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
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• Harwich
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
• Pleasant Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
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• East Dennis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
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• South Harwich
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• West Brewster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• Hyannis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
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• Hyannis Port
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
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• South Chatham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• East Harwich
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Barnstable
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
  • Barnstable has also been known as:
  • Barnstable Village
• Craigville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
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• South Brewster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• Brewster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
• West Chatham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
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• East Brewster
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Brewster is located in Barnstable County
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• Centerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
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