Welcome to Wellfleet ...
Wellfleet is located on Cape Cod.
Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County<1>.
Wellfleet was settled in 1724 and was incorporated in 1775.
When the people of Wellfleet refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wellfleetians<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wellfleet has a population of 2,726 people<3> (see below for details).
Wellfleet is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Wellfleet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wellfleet: 508 & 774<5>
The ZIP code for Wellfleet: 02667<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wellfleet had an population of 2,726 people. This is a decrease of 0.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wellfleet had a population of 2,750 people. This makes Wellfleet the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Wellfleet represents 0.04% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,750 people, the population of Wellfleet has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,749 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wellfleet.
Communities Also Named Wellfleet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wellfleet - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wellfleet.
Websites for Wellfleet ...
Official Website: www.wellfleetma.org/
Communities near Wellfleet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wellfleet.
- Yarmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yarmouth
- From Wellfleet to Yarmouth
- Dennis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Harwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Brewster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brewster
- From Wellfleet to Brewster
- Chatham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Orleans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Eastham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Provincetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
- Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
- Truro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - North Eastham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
- North Eastham 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 Wellfleet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wellfleet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wellfleet. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellfleet. See our Newspapers Page for Wellfleet.
Adding Wellfleet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wellfleet 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 Wellfleet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Wellfleet post office opened in 1797.
We also found Wellfleet in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellfleet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wellfleet: www.wellfleetma.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> | 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 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 may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wellfleet. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellfleet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Wellfleet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Wellfleet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wellfleet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |