Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Genealogy

Brief History

 * Barnstable, Massachusetts at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Town Clerk
367 MAIN ST, 1ST FL, HYANNIS, MA 02601 Phone: 508-862-4044 Fax: 508-790-6326 Website

Establishment and former town name(s)
Historical data relating to counties, cities, and towns in Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1997), ▲  book 974.4 H2h 1997.

5 March 1638: Mentioned in a list of those "allowed to exercise men in Armes",... "ffor Barnestable... Mr. Thom Dimmack..." (Ply. Col. Rec. Vol. XI, p.30)

11 April 1989: Town charter adopted which established city form of government.

Archiac name: Chequocket, Chuckomug, Coa or Cotuit, Cokachoise, Cotachesett, Cummaquid, Kokachoise, Mattakeeset, Mistic, Moskeehtucketqut, Peymechit, Santuite, Satuite, Sepoese, Sepuit, Sipnesset, Skonkonet, Skunkamug, Tamahappaseeacon, Washkotussoo, Wequaquet, Yanno's Land.

Section/Villages within the town: Centerville, Cotuit, Craigville, Cummaquid, Grand Island, Hyannis, Hyannis Port, Marston's Mills, Newtown (extinct), Osterville, Oyster Harbors, Pondsville (extinct), Sandy Neck, Santuit, South Hyannis (extinct), West Barnstable, West Hyannisport, Wianno.

Boundary Changes
17 June 1641: Bounds between Barnstable and Yarmouth established.

2 March 1652: Bounds between Barnstable and Sandwich to be established.

11 March 1658: Barnstable and Yarmouth agreed upon bounds.

3 June 1662: Additional lands granted to Barnstable.

10 June 1662: Bounds between Barnstable and Sandwich to be established.

29 October 1672: Bounds between Barnstable and Sandwich established.

22 January 1795: Bounds between Barnstable and the district of Mashpee established.

28 March 1894: Bounds between Barnstable and Mashpee established.

24 April 1916: Bounds between Barnstable and Mashpee established and part of Sandwich annexed.

Neighboring Towns
Mashpee | Sandwich | Yarmouth | Cape Cod Bay to the north, Nantucket Sound to the south

Cemeteries
Beechwood Cemetery (1834) corner of Rte. 28 and Main St. Centerville

Centerville Ancient Cemetery (1707) Phinney's Lane Centerville

Cobb Hill East and West Cemetery (1718) Rte. 6A, Mill Way Rd

Crocker Parker Cemetery (1950s) Church St.

Cummaquid Cemetery (1846) Mary Dunn Rd East Barnstable

East and West Hillside Cemetery Old Mill Rd Osterville

First Baptist Church Cemetery (1802) Main St.

Hyannis Ancient Cemetery South St. Hyannis

Lothrop Hill Cemetery (1694) Main St., Rte 6A

Marstons Mills Cemetery (1775) Rte. 149 Marstons Mills

Old and New Mosswood Cemetery (1819) Putnam Ave Cotuit

Oak Grove Cemetery (1868) near 15 Sea St. Hyannis

Oak Neck Cemetery (1800) Oak Neck Road

Old West Barnstable Cemetery (1712) corner Rte. 149 and 6A West Barnstable

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery (1929) Pine St.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden Rte. 6A

St. Patrick's Cemetery (1832) Barn and Elm Sts.

Sandy Street Cemetery (1796) Rte 6A

South Street Cemetery aka Paupers Cemetery (1737) South St. Hyannis

Universalist Cemetery (1826) Elm St.

1855
Massachusetts 1855 State Census A free Internet index and images to the 1855 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Historical Records Search. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1855, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Hint for searching in this city, enter surname and name of this city only which is Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

1865
Massachusetts 1865 State Census A free Internet index and images to the 1865 Massachusetts State Census can be viewed on the FamilySearch Historical Records Search. This index includes every name listed on the census and is linked to an image including information about each person’s residence and age in 1865, birthplace, occupation, other family members, and neighbors. Hint for searching in this city, enter surname and name of this city only which is Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Maps

 * 1) USGS GNIS FID 618248
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