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Welcome to Oyster Harbors ...

Oyster Harbors is located in Barnstable County<1>.


The location of Oyster Harbors has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Oyster Harbors: Oyster Hbrs.

Oyster Harbors is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Oyster Harbors lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Oyster Harbors: (508) and (774)<4>

Communities near Oyster Harbors ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oyster Harbors.

  • Barnstable
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Falmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
  • Yarmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
    • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
  • Wareham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
    • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
  • Sandwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
    • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
  • Bourne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
    • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
  • Mashpee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
    • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
  • Dennis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
  • Harwich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
    • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people

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 Oyster Harbors. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oyster Harbors.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oyster Harbors. 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 Oyster Harbors.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oyster Harbors. See our Newspapers Page for Oyster Harbors.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oyster Harbors. 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 Oyster Harbors - 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.









 

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