Welcome to Wood End ...
Wood End is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Wood End has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Wood End is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Wood End lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Wood End: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near Wood End ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wood End.
- Dennis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Brewster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Orleans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Eastham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Wellfleet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Truro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - 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 east)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
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 Wood End. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wood End.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wood End. 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 Wood End.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wood End. See our Newspapers Page for Wood End.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood End. 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 Wood End - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |