We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around First Encounter Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for First Encounter Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of First Encounter Beach. 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 First Encounter Beach.
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around First Encounter Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 First Encounter Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the First Encounter Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).