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Welcome to Buzzards Bay ...

Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Buzzards Bay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Buzzards Bay is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Buzzards Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Buzzards Bay: 508 & 774<3>

The ZIP codes for Buzzards Bay: 02532, 02542<4>

Communities near Buzzards Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buzzards Bay.

  • New Bedford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
  • Plymouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • Barnstable
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
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    • 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)
    • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
  • Falmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
  • Middleborough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
  • Wareham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
  • Sandwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
  • Fairhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
  • Mashpee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people

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 Buzzards Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buzzards Bay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buzzards Bay. 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 Buzzards Bay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buzzards Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Buzzards Bay.

Adding Buzzards Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buzzards Bay 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 (so far) for Buzzards Bay was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buzzards Bay.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Buzzards Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Buzzards Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Buzzards Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Buzzards Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buzzards Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).