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

• Onset Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
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• East Wareham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Buzzards Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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• Onset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Onset is located in Plymouth County
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• Bourne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
• Bournedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bournedale is located in Barnstable County
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• Wareham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
• Monument Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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• Sagamore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
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• South Wareham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• South Carver
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
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• West Wareham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Pocasset
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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• Sandwich
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
• Tremont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tremont is located in Plymouth County
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• Manomet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
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• Carver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carver is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
• Marion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• Cataumet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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• Chiltonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
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• Rochester
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• North Falmouth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Forestdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
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• East Sandwich
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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• East Carver
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Carver is located in Plymouth County
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• South Middleboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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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