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)- 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 Pocasset to New Bedford
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth
- From Pocasset to Plymouth
- Barnstable
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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.<5>
- 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 Pocasset to Barnstable
- Barnstable Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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) - Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falmouth
- From Pocasset to Falmouth
- Wareham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 for Pocasset was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Pocasset post office opened in 1828.
We also found Pocasset in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pocasset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pocasset. 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 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |