Welcome to Barnstable (aka 'Barnstable Village') ...
The coastal city of Barnstable is located on Cape Cod Bay.
Barnstable is located in Barnstable County<1> and is the County Seat for Barnstable County.
The community of Barnstable was established in 1637.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Barnstable had a population of 45,193 people.<2> (see below for details).
Barnstable is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Barnstable lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Barnstable: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP code for Barnstable: 02630<5>
The city of Barnstable has also been called Barnstable Village.
Communities near Barnstable ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnstable.
- Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falmouth
- From Barnstable to Falmouth
- Sandwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Harwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Brewster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brewster
- From Barnstable to Brewster
- Chatham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Eastham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Hyannis Port
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
- Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hyannis Port
- From Barnstable to Hyannis Port
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 Barnstable. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnstable.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barnstable. 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 Barnstable.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnstable. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Barnstable.
Adding Barnstable to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barnstable 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 Barnstable was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Barnstable post office opened in 1792.
We also found Barnstable in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barnstable.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnstable. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barnstable. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnstable - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Barnstable area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Barnstable area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 city (such as Barnstable). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barnstable or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |