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 in 1895, West Chop had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Vineyard Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
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• Oak Bluffs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
• Vineyard Highlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
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• Falmouth Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
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• Teaticket
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
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• Falmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
• North Tisbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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• West Tisbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
• Edgartown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
• East Falmouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• West Falmouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Katama
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Katama is located in Dukes County
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• Hatchville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
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• Chilmark
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chilmark is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
• North Falmouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Cataumet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
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• Squibnocket
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
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• Mashpee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
• Aquinnah
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Former name for Aquinnah:
  • Gay Head
• Pocasset
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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• Wianno
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wianno is located in Barnstable County
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• Osterville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
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• Marstons Mills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
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• Forestdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
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• Monument Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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• Mattapoisett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people