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 Chilmark had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Chilmark had a population of 930 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chilmark, with the one closest to Chilmark listed first.
- Squibnocket
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Squibnocket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Aquinnah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- West Tisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- North Tisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Vineyard Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Cuttyhunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - West Chop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Katama
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Edgartown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Oak Bluffs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Vineyard Highlands
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
- Falmouth Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Heights
- Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Teaticket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - East Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Nonquitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- West Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- South Dartmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Fairhaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Apponagansett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Hatchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- North Falmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Westport Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Dartmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - South Westport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
- Mattapoisett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chilmark: www.ci.chilmark.ma.us/
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chilmark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |