Welcome to Pocasset ...
Pocasset is located in Barnstable County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pocasset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Pocasset is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pocasset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pocasset: 508 & 774<3>
The ZIP code for Pocasset: 02559<4>
Communities Also Named Pocasset ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pocasset - they are located in Oklahoma and Rhode Island (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pocasset.
Communities near Pocasset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pocasset.
- New Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barnstable
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barnstable Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Dartmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Fairhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 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 Pocasset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pocasset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pocasset. 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 Pocasset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pocasset. See our Newspapers Page for Pocasset.
Adding Pocasset to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pocasset 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 Pocasset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pocasset post office opened in 1828.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pocasset.
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 Pocasset - 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 Pocasset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Pocasset 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 Pocasset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pocasset 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/ |