Welcome to Sandwich ...
Sandwich is located on Cape Cod Bay.
Sandwich is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Sandwich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Sandwich was settled in 1630 and was incorporated in 1639.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sandwich has a population of 20,151 people<3> (see below for details).
Sandwich is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Sandwich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Sandwich: (508) & (774)<5>
The ZIP code for Sandwich: 02563<6>
Websites for Sandwich ...
Official Website: www.sandwichmass.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sandwich had an population of 20,151 people. This is a decrease of 2.53% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandwich had a population of 20,675 people (which is 9.58% of the total population of Barnstable County). This makes Sandwich the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Sandwich represents 0.32% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 20,675 people, the population of Sandwich increased 2.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,136 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sandwich.
Communities Also Named Sandwich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sandwich - they are located in Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sandwich.
Communities near Sandwich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sandwich.
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Barnstable
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Barnstable Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Yarmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Wareham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Mashpee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dennis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Carver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Mattapoisett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 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 Sandwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandwich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sandwich. 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 Sandwich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandwich. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sandwich.
Adding Sandwich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sandwich 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 Sandwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Sandwich post office opened in 1793.
We also found Sandwich in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandwich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sandwich: www.sandwichmass.org/
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 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sandwich. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sandwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <6> | 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 Sandwich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sandwich or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |