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

• Chilmark
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chilmark is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
• Aquinnah
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Former name for Aquinnah:
  • Gay Head
• Squibnocket
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
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• West Tisbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
• North Tisbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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• Cuttyhunk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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• Vineyard Haven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
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• Oak Bluffs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• Vineyard Highlands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
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• West Chop
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Chop is located in Dukes County
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• Katama
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Katama is located in Dukes County
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• Edgartown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
• Falmouth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
• Falmouth Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
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• Teaticket
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
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• Nonquitt
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
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• South Dartmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• East Falmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• West Falmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Westport Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
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• Apponagansett
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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• Fairhaven
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• New Bedford
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• Dartmouth
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• Hatchville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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• North Falmouth
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• South Westport
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Mattapoisett
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people