Welcome to Cuttyhunk ...
Cuttyhunk is located on Cuttyhunk Island.
Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuttyhunk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Cuttyhunk is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cuttyhunk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cuttyhunk: 508 & 774<3>
The ZIP code for Cuttyhunk: 02713<4>
Communities near Cuttyhunk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuttyhunk.
- New Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Dartmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Fairhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Westport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Tiverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Acushnet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Mattapoisett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Oak Bluffs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 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 Cuttyhunk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuttyhunk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cuttyhunk. 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 Cuttyhunk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuttyhunk. See our Newspapers Page for Cuttyhunk.
Adding Cuttyhunk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cuttyhunk 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 Cuttyhunk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cuttyhunk post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuttyhunk.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Dukes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cuttyhunk - 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 Cuttyhunk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Cuttyhunk 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 Cuttyhunk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cuttyhunk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |