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Nearest Communities to Wellfleet,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wellfleet, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wellfleet:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Wellfleet.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wellfleet. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Barnstable County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Wellfleet (which is Barnstable County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Wellfleet

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Barnstable County   (where Wellfleet resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Barnstable County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Wellfleet (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.capecod.gov/
    • County Seat for Barnstable:   Barnstable
    • Note: The Atlantic Ocean lies to the north and the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellfleet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellfleet.
      • Camp Mar Vel ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Camp Mar Vel was located in Barnstable County
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      • Mayo Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Mayo Beach is also located in Barnstable County
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      • Cahoon Hollow
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Cahoon Hollow is also located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahoon Hollow
      • Le Count Hollow ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Le Count Hollow was located in Barnstable County
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      • Wellfleet by the Sea
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Wellfleet by the Sea is also located in Barnstable County
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      • Newcomb Hollow
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Newcomb Hollow is also located in Barnstable County
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      • South Truro
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • South Wellfleet
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • South Wellfleet is also located in Barnstable County
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      • Fresh Brook
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fresh Brook is also located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Brook
      • Truro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Truro is also located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
      • Truro Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Truro Station was located in Barnstable County
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      • Sunken Meadow Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Sunken Meadow Beach is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Campground Landing
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Campground Landing is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Cooks Brook Beach
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Cooks Brook Beach is also located in Barnstable County
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        • North Eastham
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • North Eastham is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Eastham
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Thumpertown Beach
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • North Truro
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • North Truro is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Pond Village
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Pond Village is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Kingsbury Beach
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Kingsbury Beach is also located in Barnstable County
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        • First Encounter Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • First Encounter Beach is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Beach Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Beach Point is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Pilgrim Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pilgrim Heights is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Wood End
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Wood End is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Rock Harbor
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Rock Harbor is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Weeset
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Weeset is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Mayflower Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayflower Heights is also located in Barnstable County
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        • East Orleans
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • East Orleans is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Namskaket ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Namskaket was located in Barnstable County
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        • Orleans
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Orleans is also located in Barnstable County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
        • Nauset Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nauset Heights is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Tonset
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tonset is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Provincetown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Provincetown is also located in Barnstable County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
        • East Brewster
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • East Brewster is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Brewster
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • South Brewster
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • South Brewster is also located in Barnstable County
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        • South Orleans
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • South Orleans is also located in Barnstable County
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        • West Brewster
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Lake is also located in Barnstable County
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        • East Dennis
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Chatham Port
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • East Harwich
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • East Harwich is also located in Barnstable County
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        • North Chatham
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Dennis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Dennis is also located in Barnstable County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
        • New Boston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • New Boston is also located in Barnstable County
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        • North Dennis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • North Dennis is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Chatham
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Harwich
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • North Harwich
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • South Chatham
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • South Chatham is also located in Barnstable County
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        • West Chatham
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • West Chatham is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Harwich Port
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • South Dennis
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • South Dennis is also located in Barnstable County
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        • South Harwich
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • South Harwich is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Yarmouth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Dennis Port
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Quitnesset
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Quitnesset is also located in Barnstable County
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        • West Harwich
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • West Harwich is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Yarmouth Port
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Yarmouth Port is also located in Barnstable County
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        • West Dennis
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • West Dennis is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Cobbs Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cobbs Village is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Cummaquid ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cummaquid was located in Barnstable County
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        • South Yarmouth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • South Yarmouth is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Yarmouth Station
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Yarmouth Station is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Shooters Island
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Shooters Island is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Barnstable
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bass River
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Englewood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Englewood is also located in Barnstable County
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        • West Yarmouth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Harbor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Old Harbor is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Colonial Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Colonial Acres is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Hyannis Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Hyannis Park is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Hyannis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Scorton Shores
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Scorton Shores is also located in Barnstable County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scorton Shores
        • West Barnstable
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnstable Town
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Barnstable Town is also located in Barnstable County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
        • Plowed Neck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Craigville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Craigville is also located in Barnstable County
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        • East Sandwich
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hyannis Port
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Quaker Meetinghouse
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Quaker Meetinghouse is also located in Barnstable County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Meetinghouse
        • West Hyannisport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • West Hyannisport is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Craigville Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Craigville Beach is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Pondsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pondsville is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Sandwich
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • The Springs is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Camp Burgess
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Burgess is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Farmersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Farmersville is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Marstons Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Newtown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Newtown is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Sagamore Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Sagamore Beach is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Sagamore Highlands
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Sagamore Highlands is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Osterville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Osterville is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Sagamore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sagamore is also located in Barnstable County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
        • Wianno
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Wianno is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Bournedale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bournedale is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Forestdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oyster Harbors
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oyster Harbors is also located in Barnstable County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Harbors
        • Santuit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Santuit is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Wakeby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wakeby is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Cotuit Highlands
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cotuit Highlands is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Cotuit
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cotuit is also located in Barnstable County
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        • Mashpee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mashpee is also located in Barnstable County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
  • Plymouth County
    • County Website:   https://www.plymouthcountyma.gov/
    • County Seat for Plymouth:   Plymouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellfleet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellfleet.
      • Bayside Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bayside Beach is located in Plymouth County
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      • Cedar Bushes
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Bushes is located in Plymouth County
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      • Churchill Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Churchill Landing is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Landing
      • Fishermans Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Fishermans Landing is located in Plymouth County
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      • Halfway Pond
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Halfway Pond is located in Plymouth County
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      • Harlows Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Harlows Landing is located in Plymouth County
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      • Manomet Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Manomet Beach is located in Plymouth County
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      • Manomet Bluffs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Manomet Bluffs is located in Plymouth County
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      • Manomet Heights
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Manomet Heights is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet Heights
      • Vallersville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Vallersville is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallersville
      • Cedarville Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Cedarville Landing is located in Plymouth County
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      • Eastland Heights
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Eastland Heights is located in Plymouth County
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      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Ellisville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ellisville is located in Plymouth County
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        • Manomet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
        • Nameloc Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Nameloc Heights is located in Plymouth County
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        • Priscilla Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Priscilla Beach is located in Plymouth County
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        • White Horse Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
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        • Cedarville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cedarville is located in Plymouth County
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        • Beach Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Beach Park is located in Plymouth County
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        • Chiltonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Fort Standish
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Fort Standish is located in Plymouth County
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        • Pondville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Pondville is located in Plymouth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellfleet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.