Welcome to East Falmouth ...
East Falmouth is located on Cape Cod.
East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Falmouth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for East Falmouth: E. Falmouth
East Falmouth is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Falmouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for East Falmouth: (508) and (774)<3>
The ZIP code for East Falmouth: 02536<4>
Communities near East Falmouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Falmouth.
- New Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Barnstable
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Yarmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Wareham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Sandwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 East Falmouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Falmouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Falmouth. 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 East Falmouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Falmouth. See our Newspapers Page for East Falmouth.
Adding East Falmouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Falmouth 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 East Falmouth was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found East Falmouth in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Falmouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Falmouth. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around East Falmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <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 East Falmouth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Falmouth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |