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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>

While we didn't find Woods Hole in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Woods Hole. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Woods Hole listed first.

  • Falmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Chop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
    • West Chop is located in Dukes County
  • Falmouth Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Teaticket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaticket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
    • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
  • West Falmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • Vineyard Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Falmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Bluffs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vineyard Highlands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • North Tisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • North Falmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Hatchville
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • West Tisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cataumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
    • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
  • Pocasset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mattapoisett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Edgartown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mashpee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
    • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
  • Chilmark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
    • Chilmark is located in Dukes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Monument Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Nonquitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Aquinnah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Squibnocket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Katama
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
    • Katama is located in Dukes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Katama
    • From Woods Hole to Katama
  • Forestdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Onset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fairhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
  • South Dartmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
    • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County

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 Woods Hole, 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.
<4>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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