Welcome to South Chatham ...
South Chatham is located on Cape Cod.
South Chatham is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of South Chatham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Chatham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
A typical abbreviation for South Chatham: S. Chatham
South Chatham is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Chatham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for South Chatham: (508) and (774)<4>
The ZIP code for South Chatham: 02659<5>
Communities Also Named South Chatham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Chatham - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Chatham.
Communities near South Chatham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Chatham.
- Barnstable
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Yarmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Brewster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Eastham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Wellfleet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
- Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- West Harwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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 South Chatham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Chatham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Chatham. 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 South Chatham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Chatham. See our Newspapers Page for South Chatham.
Adding South Chatham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Chatham 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 South Chatham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the South Chatham post office opened in 1862.
We also found South Chatham in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Chatham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Chatham. 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Chatham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | 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 South Chatham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Chatham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |