We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wellfleet by the Sea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellfleet by the Sea.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wellfleet by the Sea. 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 Wellfleet by the Sea.
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.
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A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Wellfleet by the Sea refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Wellfleet by the Sea may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellfleet by the Sea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Wellfleet by the Sea area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Wellfleet by the Sea area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).