Welcome to Shooters Island ...
Shooters Island is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Shooters Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Shooters Island: Shooters Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Shooters Island for more information about variations on the name of Shooters Island.
Shooters Island is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Shooters Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Shooters Island: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near Shooters Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shooters Island.
- Barnstable
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Harwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Brewster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Eastham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - South Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- South Harwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Harwich 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 Shooters Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shooters Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shooters Island. 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 Shooters Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shooters Island. See our Newspapers Page for Shooters Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shooters Island. 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 Shooters Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |