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 Falmouth had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Falmouth, with the one closest to West Falmouth listed first.
- North Falmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Teaticket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Falmouth Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Heights
- Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
- East Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Hatchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pocasset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- West Chop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mashpee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Monument Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Forestdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Buzzards Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Onset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- East Wareham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Onset Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onset Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Vineyard Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Oak Bluffs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Vineyard Highlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Mattapoisett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Wareham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Wianno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Osterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Marstons Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
- Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
- Sandwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sagamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bournedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bournedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bournedale
- Bournedale is located in Barnstable County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
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 West Falmouth, 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |