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

• Falmouth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
• Falmouth Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
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• Teaticket
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
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• West Falmouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• West Chop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Chop is located in Dukes County
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• East Falmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Hatchville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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• North Falmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Vineyard Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
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• Vineyard Highlands
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
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• Cataumet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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• Oak Bluffs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• Pocasset
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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• North Tisbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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• Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• Mashpee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
• Monument Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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• Mattapoisett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• West Tisbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
• Forestdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
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• Onset
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Onset is located in Plymouth County
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• Edgartown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
• Bourne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
• Buzzards Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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• Wareham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
• Wianno
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wianno is located in Barnstable County
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• Osterville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
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• Marstons Mills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
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• Rochester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• East Wareham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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• Onset Station
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
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• Fairhaven
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• Nonquitt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
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