Welcome to Woods Hole ...
Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Woods Hole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Woods Hole is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Woods Hole lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Woods Hole: 508 & 774<3>
The ZIP code for Woods Hole: 02543<4>
Communities near Woods Hole ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woods Hole.
- New Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Bedford
- From Woods Hole to New Bedford
- Barnstable Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Dartmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Falmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Falmouth
- From Woods Hole to Falmouth
- Wareham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Sandwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Bourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mashpee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Acushnet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Woods Hole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woods Hole.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woods Hole. 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 Woods Hole.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Hole. See our Newspapers Page for Woods Hole.
Adding Woods Hole to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Woods Hole 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 Woods Hole was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Woods Hole on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Woods Hole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Hole. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Woods Hole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Woods Hole area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Woods Hole area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Woods Hole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woods Hole or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |