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 Lobsterville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lobsterville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lobsterville listed first.
- Aquinnah
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
- Squibnocket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Chilmark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - West Tisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- North Tisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Cuttyhunk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Vineyard Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- West Chop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Edgartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Oak Bluffs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Katama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Nonquitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Falmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Falmouth Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- South Dartmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Teaticket
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Westport Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
- Apponagansett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- West Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Fairhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Dartmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - East Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- South Westport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- North Dartmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Mattapoisett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Westport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Central Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Bristol County
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 Lobsterville, 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. |