Welcome to Provincetown ...
Provincetown is located on Cape Cod.
Provincetown is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Provincetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Provincetown was settled in 1700 and was incorporated in 1727.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Provincetown has a population of 2,959 people<3> (see below for details).
Provincetown is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Provincetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Provincetown: (508) & (774)<5>
The ZIP code for Provincetown: 02657<6>
Websites for Provincetown ...
Official Website: www.provincetowngov.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Provincetown had an population of 2,959 people. This is an increase of 0.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Provincetown had a population of 2,942 people. This makes Provincetown the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Provincetown represents 0.04% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 279th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,942 people, the population of Provincetown decreased 14.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,431 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Provincetown.
Communities Also Named Provincetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Provincetown - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Provincetown.
Communities near Provincetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Provincetown.
- Eastham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Wellfleet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Truro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - North Truro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Pond Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
- Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
- South Truro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
- Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Provincetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Provincetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Provincetown. 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 Provincetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Provincetown. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Provincetown.
Adding Provincetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Provincetown 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 Provincetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Provincetown post office opened in 1800.
We also found Provincetown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Provincetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Provincetown: www.provincetowngov.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Provincetown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Provincetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <6> | 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 Provincetown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Provincetown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |