Welcome to Falmouth ...
Falmouth is located on Cape Cod.
Falmouth is located in Barnstable County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Falmouth
Falmouth was settled in 1660 and was incorporated in 1686.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Falmouth has a population of 30,981 people<2> (see below for details).
Falmouth is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Falmouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Falmouth: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP codes for Falmouth: 02540-02541<5>
Websites for Falmouth ...
Official Website: www.town.falmouth.ma.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.falmouth-capecod.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Falmouth had an population of 30,981 people. This is a decrease of 1.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Falmouth had a population of 31,531 people (which is 14.6% of the total population of Barnstable County). This makes Falmouth the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Falmouth represents 0.48% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31,531 people, the population of Falmouth decreased 3.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 32,660 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Falmouth.
Communities Also Named Falmouth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Falmouth - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falmouth.
Communities near Falmouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falmouth.
- New Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 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
Google driving directions:
From your current location to New Bedford
From Falmouth to New Bedford
- Barnstable
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnstable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- 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
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Barnstable
From Falmouth to Barnstable
- Barnstable Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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) - Wareham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sandwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Bourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Acushnet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Falmouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falmouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Falmouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falmouth. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Falmouth.
Adding Falmouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Falmouth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Falmouth post office opened in 1795.
We also found Falmouth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falmouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Falmouth: www.town.falmouth.ma.us/
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 Falmouth. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falmouth - 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 Falmouth area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Falmouth 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 community (such as Falmouth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falmouth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Falmouth includes: 02540 & 02541. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |