Welcome to North Eastham ...
North Eastham is located on Cape Cod.
North Eastham is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of North Eastham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Eastham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
A typical abbreviation for North Eastham: N. Eastham
North Eastham is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Eastham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Eastham: (508) and (774)<4>
The ZIP code for North Eastham: 02651<5>
Communities near North Eastham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Eastham.
- Barnstable
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Yarmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Harwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Brewster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Provincetown
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Wellfleet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Truro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 North Eastham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Eastham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Eastham. 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 North Eastham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Eastham. See our Newspapers Page for North Eastham.
Adding North Eastham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Eastham 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 North Eastham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Eastham post office opened in 1842.
We also found North Eastham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Eastham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Eastham. 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 North Eastham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Eastham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Eastham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |