Welcome to Sagamore ...
Sagamore is located on Cape Cod Bay.
Sagamore is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Sagamore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sagamore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Sagamore is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sagamore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sagamore: (508) & (774)<4>
The ZIP code for Sagamore: 02561<5>
Communities Also Named Sagamore ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sagamore - they are located in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sagamore.
Communities near Sagamore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sagamore.
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Barnstable
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Yarmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Wareham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bourne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mashpee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- Dennis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Sagamore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sagamore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sagamore. 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 Sagamore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sagamore. See our Newspapers Page for Sagamore.
Adding Sagamore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sagamore 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 Sagamore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sagamore post office opened in 1884.
We also found Sagamore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sagamore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sagamore. 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 Sagamore - 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 Sagamore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sagamore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |