Welcome to Katama ...
Katama is located on Martha's Vineyard.
Katama is located in Dukes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Katama, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Katama is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Katama lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Katama: 508 & 774<3>
Communities near Katama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Katama.
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 Katama to Falmouth
- Oak Bluffs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 Katama to Oak Bluffs
- Tisbury
(8 miles [12.9 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 Katama 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 Katama 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 Katama to Aquinnah
- Gosnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vineyard Haven
- From Katama to Vineyard Haven
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Tisbury
- From Katama to North Tisbury
- West Chop
(9 miles [14.5 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 Katama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Katama.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Katama. 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 Katama.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Katama. See our Newspapers Page for Katama.
Adding Katama to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Katama 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 Katama was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Katama on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Katama.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Katama. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Katama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Katama area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Katama area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |