Welcome to White Island Shores ...
White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for White Island Shores: White Is. Shrs. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
White Island Shores is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: White Island Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near White Island Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Island Shores.
- New Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Barnstable
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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
- Barnstable Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Fairhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
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 White Island Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Island Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Island Shores. 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 White Island Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Island Shores. See our Newspapers Page for White Island Shores.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Island Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |