Welcome to North Truro ...
North Truro is located on Cape Cod.
North Truro is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of North Truro 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 Truro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
A typical abbreviation for North Truro: N. Truro
North Truro is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Truro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for North Truro: (508) & (774)<4>
The ZIP code for North Truro: 02652<5>
Communities near North Truro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Truro.
- Brewster
(18 miles [29 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
- Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Eastham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Provincetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Truro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - South Truro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Truro
- South Truro is located in Barnstable County
- South Wellfleet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
- South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
- North Eastham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Thumpertown Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
- Thumpertown Beach 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 North Truro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Truro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Truro. 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 Truro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Truro. See our Newspapers Page for North Truro.
Adding North Truro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Truro 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 Truro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Truro post office opened in 1830.
We also found North Truro in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Truro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Truro. 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 Truro - 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 Truro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Truro 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/ |