Welcome to Barlows Landing ...
Barlows Landing is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Barlows Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Barlows Landing: Barlows Lndg. (or less commonly used: Barlows Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Barlows Landing for more information about variations on the name of Barlows Landing.
Barlows Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Barlows Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Barlows Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barlows Landing.
- New Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Barnstable
(16 miles [25.7 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Dartmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Barlows Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barlows Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barlows Landing. 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 Barlows Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barlows Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Barlows Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Barlows Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |