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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hyannis (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hyannis. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hyannis is located in Barnstable County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Below are the counties that are near Hyannis. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hyannis:

  • Barnstable County     (The home county of Hyannis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyannis, with the one closest to Hyannis listed first.
    • Hyannis Port
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
      • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
    • West Yarmouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
      • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • West Hyannisport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hyannisport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
      • West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
    • Barnstable
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cobbs Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
      • Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
    • Cummaquid ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummaquid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
      • Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
    • Yarmouth Port
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
      • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
    • Bass River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
      • Bass River is located in Barnstable County
    • Yarmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
      • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
    • Barnstable Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Osterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
      • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
  • Dukes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyannis, with the one closest to Hyannis listed first.
    • Oak Bluffs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
      • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
    • West Chop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
      • West Chop is located in Dukes County
    • Edgartown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
      • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Tisbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
      • Tisbury is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
    • Vineyard Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
      • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
    • Christian Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
      • Christian Town is located in Dukes County
    • North Tisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
      • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
    • West Tisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
      • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
    • Gosnold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Nantucket County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyannis, with the one closest to Hyannis listed first.
    • Nantucket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
      • Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
    • Pocomo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomo
      • Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyannis, with the one closest to Hyannis listed first.
    • White Island Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
      • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
    • Onset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
      • Onset is located in Plymouth County
    • East Wareham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
      • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Manomet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
      • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
    • White Horse Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
      • White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
    • Wareham Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
      • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
    • Wareham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
      • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
    • Weweantic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
      • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
    • Briarwood Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • Cranberry Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
      • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Pine Tree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
      • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hyannis, see our County-by-County Page for Hyannis.

Newspapers Published in Hyannis ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyannis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hyannis, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hyannis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hyannis:

Cemeteries Near Hyannis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hyannis.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hyannis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hyannis, with the one closest to Hyannis listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hyannis had a population of 550 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hyannis, with the one closest to Hyannis listed first.

  • Hyannis Port
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
    • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
  • Craigville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
  • West Yarmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
    • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • Barnstable
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Yarmouth Port
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
    • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
  • Yarmouth Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Station
    • Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
  • Yarmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
    • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
  • Osterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
    • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
  • Wianno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wianno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wianno
    • Wianno is located in Barnstable County
  • South Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
    • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • West Barnstable
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
    • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Dennis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
      • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
    • Marstons Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
      • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
    • South Dennis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
      • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hyannis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hyannis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyannis. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hyannis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hyannis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6524, Longitude: -70.2881    
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hyannis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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