Welcome to Newcomb Hollow ...
Newcomb Hollow is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Newcomb Hollow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Newcomb Hollow: Newcomb Holw. (or less commonly used: Newcomb Hlw. or Newcomb Hllw.)
Newcomb Hollow is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Newcomb Hollow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Newcomb Hollow: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near Newcomb Hollow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newcomb Hollow.
- Dennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Harwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Brewster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Eastham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Provincetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
- Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
- Truro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - North Eastham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
- North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
- North Truro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Truro
- North Truro is located in Barnstable County
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 Newcomb Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newcomb Hollow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newcomb Hollow. 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 Newcomb Hollow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newcomb Hollow. See our Newspapers Page for Newcomb Hollow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Newcomb Hollow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |