Welcome to Edgartown ...
Edgartown is located on Martha's Vineyard.
Edgartown is located in Dukes County<1> and is the County Seat for Dukes County.
Edgartown was settled in 1642 and was incorporated in 1671.
When the people of Edgartown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Edgartonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Edgartown has a population of 4,371 people<3> (see below for details).
Edgartown is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Edgartown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Edgartown: 508 & 774<5>
The ZIP code for Edgartown: 02539<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edgartown had an population of 4,371 people. This is an increase of 7.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgartown had a population of 4,067 people (or 24.54% of the total population of Dukes County). This makes Edgartown the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Edgartown represents 0.06% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 261st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,067 people, the population of Edgartown increased 7.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,779 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Edgartown.
Websites for Edgartown ...
Official Website: www.edgartown-ma.us/
Communities near Edgartown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgartown.
- Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falmouth
- From Edgartown to Falmouth
- Mashpee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Oak Bluffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Bluffs
- From Edgartown to Oak Bluffs
- Tisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tisbury
- From Edgartown to Tisbury
- West Tisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Tisbury
- From Edgartown to West Tisbury
- Chilmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Aquinnah
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aquinnah
- From Edgartown to Aquinnah
- Gosnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Vineyard Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vineyard Haven
- From Edgartown to Vineyard Haven
- West Chop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Edgartown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgartown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgartown. 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 Edgartown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgartown. See our Newspapers Page for Edgartown.
Adding Edgartown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edgartown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edgartown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Edgartown post office opened in 1794.
We also found Edgartown in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgartown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Edgartown: www.edgartown-ma.us/
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Dukes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Edgartown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Edgartown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edgartown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgartown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Edgartown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Edgartown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Edgartown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Edgartown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |