Welcome to Katama ...
Katama is located on Martha's Vineyard.
Katama is located in Dukes County<1>.
The location of Katama has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Katama, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Katama is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Katama lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Katama: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near Katama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Katama.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Katama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |