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

• North Tisbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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• Cuttyhunk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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• Aquinnah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Former name for Aquinnah:
  • Gay Head
• Chilmark
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chilmark is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
• West Tisbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
• Squibnocket
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
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• Vineyard Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
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• West Chop
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • West Chop is located in Dukes County
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• Falmouth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
• Nonquitt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
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• Oak Bluffs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• Vineyard Highlands
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
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• Falmouth Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
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• Teaticket
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
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• South Dartmouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• West Falmouth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Fairhaven
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• East Falmouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Apponagansett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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• Mattapoisett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• Edgartown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
• New Bedford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• Dartmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• Hatchville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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• North Falmouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• North Dartmouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• South Westport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • South Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Westport Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
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