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

• Mashpee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
• Wianno
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wianno is located in Barnstable County
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• Osterville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
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• Marstons Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
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• East Falmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Hatchville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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• Teaticket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
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• Falmouth Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
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• Forestdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
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• Craigville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
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• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
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• Falmouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
• Hyannis Port
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
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• Vineyard Highlands
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
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• West Barnstable
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
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• North Falmouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• West Falmouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• West Chop
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Chop is located in Dukes County
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• Oak Bluffs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• Hyannis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
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• East Sandwich
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
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• Pocasset
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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• Cataumet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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• Vineyard Haven
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
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• Barnstable
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
  • Barnstable has also been known as:
  • Barnstable Village