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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 Nantucket had a population of 3,101 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nantucket had a population of 11,376 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Nantucket, with the one closest to Nantucket listed first.

  • Siasconset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siasconset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siasconset
    • Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
  • Katama
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Katama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
    • Katama is located in Dukes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Katama
    • From Nantucket to Katama
  • Edgartown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Dennis Port
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
    • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
  • West Yarmouth
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • West Harwich
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
    • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
  • Hyannis Port
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harwich Port
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Bluffs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Dennis
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
    • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
  • South Yarmouth
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
    • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • Hyannis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Craigville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Wianno
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wianno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wianno
    • Wianno is located in Barnstable County
  • South Chatham
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
    • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
  • South Harwich
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
    • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
  • Harwich
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
    • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
  • Vineyard Highlands
    (27 miles [43.5 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
  • Centerville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Harwich
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Osterville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Chatham
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
  • West Chatham
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
    • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
  • South Dennis
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
  • Vineyard Haven
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Nantucket: www.nantucket-ma.gov/

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 Nantucket, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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