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 in 1895, Katama had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Katama, with the one closest to Katama listed first.
- Edgartown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Oak Bluffs
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Vineyard Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
- Vineyard Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- 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
- West Chop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - North Tisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Chilmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Squibnocket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squibnocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Falmouth Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Heights
- Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
- Teaticket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 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
- East Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- 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
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Wianno
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hatchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Osterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
- Osterville is located in Barnstable County
- North Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Mashpee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Nantucket
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
- Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
- Hyannis Port
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Craigville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Barnstable County
- Marstons Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
- Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Cuttyhunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Katama, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |