Welcome to Wauwinet ...
Wauwinet is located on Nantucket Island.
Wauwinet is located in Nantucket County<1>.
The location of Wauwinet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wauwinet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Wauwinet is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Wauwinet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wauwinet: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near Wauwinet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wauwinet.
- Nantucket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
- Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
- Siasconset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siasconset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siasconset
- Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
- Dennis Port
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Harwich Port
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Harwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - South Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- 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
- West Chatham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
- West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- West Dennis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
- West Dennis 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 Wauwinet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wauwinet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wauwinet. 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 Wauwinet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauwinet. See our Newspapers Page for Wauwinet.
Adding Wauwinet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wauwinet 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 Wauwinet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wauwinet post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wauwinet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wauwinet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Nantucket, 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 Wauwinet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |