Welcome to Megansett ...
Megansett is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Megansett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Megansett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Megansett is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Megansett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Megansett: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities near Megansett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Megansett.
- New Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Barnstable
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Barnstable Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Dartmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Wareham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sandwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Bourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Megansett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Megansett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Megansett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Megansett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Megansett. See our Newspapers Page for Megansett.
Adding Megansett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Megansett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Megansett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Megansett post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Megansett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Megansett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Megansett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |