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Population (1858)- 35,877 other info Population (1900)- 27,826 Population (1910)- 27,542 Population (1920)- 26,670 Population (1930)- 32,305 Population (1940)- 37,295 Population (1950)- 46,805 Population (1960)- 70,286 Population (1970)- 96,656 Population (1980)- 147,925 Population (1990)- 186,605 Population (2000)- 222,230 Population (2001 est.) - 226,809 396 square miles Towns of Barnstable CountyBarnstable, The Town of - county seat - formed 3 Sep 1639 (Indian name- Mattacheese, Mattakeese), (currently has seven villages - West Barnstable, Hyannis, Centerville, Osterville, Marston's Mills, Cotuit, Barnstable) [other geographical centers include Cummaquid-part of Barnstable village; South Hyannis, Hyannisport and West Hyannisport-part of Hyannis, Santuit-part of Cotuit, Wianno-part of Osterville, Oyster Harbors-part of Osterville,Newtown, Pond Village, Craigville Beach, Cotuit Port, Cobbs Village, East Barnstable, Santuit]Bourne - settled 1637, incorporated 1884 (formerly part of Sandwich)(Manomet)[also Bournedale, Barlows Landing, Buzzards Bay, Monument Beach, Pocasset, Wenaumet] Brewster - settled 1653, incorporated 1803 (formerly part of Harwich)(Potenumacut)[also East Brewster, West Brewster, South Brewster] Chatham - settled 1656, incorporated 11 Jun 1712 (Monomoy)[also Chatham Port, North Chatham, South Chatham, West Chatham] Dennis - settled 1639, incorporated 1793 (formerly the East Precinct of Yarmouth)(Nobscusset) (villages- East Dennis (includes Sesuit Neck, Quivet Neck), South Dennis, Dennis Port, Dennis)[also New Boston, Searsville, South Village] Eastham - settled 3 Mar 1645, incorporated 2 Jun 1646(Nauset)[also Campground Landing, Cooks Brook Beach, North Eastham] Falmouth - Incorporated 1686 (Succonessett)[also Acapesket, Chappaquoit, Davisville, East Falmouth, Falmouth Heights, Hatchfield, Hatchville, Highfield, Holmes Holl, North Falmouth, Quisset, Silver Beach, Sippewisset, Smalltown, Succonesset, Teaticket, Waquoit Village, West Falmouth, Woods Holl] Harwich - settled 1688, incorporated 1694 (Satucket)[also Harwich Port, East Harwich, North Harwich, Pleasant Lake Village, South Harwich, West Harwich] Mashpee - Incorporated 28 May1870 (Massipee)[also Aquashenet, Chimquist, New Seabury, Popponesset, Seconsett Island, South Mashpee] Orleans - settled 1777 Incorporated 1797(Namskaket)[also Barley Neck, East Orleans, Namequoit, Pochet, Portnomequot, Rock Harbor Village, South Orleans, Tonset, Weeset] Provincetown - settled 1714, incorporated 14 Jun 1727(separated from Truro) (Meeshaum)[also Beach Point, Wood End] Sandwich - "On 3 April 1637 the court gave permission for ten men from Saugus in the Bay Colony, ... to search out sufficient lands to settle sixty families."(p. 64, ibid). Incorporated 1639(Shawme)[also Camp Burgess, East Sandwich, Farmersville, Forestdale, Old Silver Beach, Pondsville, Sagamore, Sagamore Beach, Sagamore Highlands, Scorton Shores, The Springs] Truro - settled 1676, incorporated 1769 (Pamet)[also Castle Village, High Head Village, Highland Village, Hogsback VIllage, Le Count Hollow, Longnook Village, North Truro, Pamet Head Village, Pond Village, South Truro, Truro Station] Wellfleet - settled 1644, incorporated 1763, (from the North Precinct of Eastham) (Pononakrnet)[also Billingsgate, Dogtown, Cahoon Hollow, Camp Mar Vel, Fresh Brook Village, Painsville, South Wellfleet, Wellfleet by the Sea] Yarmouth - "On 7 January 1638/9, the Court of Assistants granted lands at 'Mattacheeset, now called Yarmouth' to Mr Anthony Thacher, Mr Thomas Howes, Mr John Crow,..."(p. 65, ibid) Villages ( Yarmouthport, Yarmouth, West Yarmouth, South Yarmouth) [other geographical centers include Colonial Acres, Hyannis Park, Yarmouth Station, Bass River-part of South Yarmouth] |
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Other 1858 Barnstable Gazetteer StatsHorses 2,235Cows/Oxen 6,221 Sheep 1,477 Swine 1,378 Butter (lbs.) 194,327 Cheese 1,325 Indian Corn (bu.) 70,430 Wheat 526 Rye 14,301 Barley 1,935 Oats 7,380 Potatoes 66,337 Turnips 12,159 Onions 5,238 Carrots 7,920 Hay (tons) 13,833 Woollen Goods $23,000 Wrought Iron $24,700 Cast Iron $30,000 Machinery $10,000 Tacks & Brads $20,000 Glass $600,000 Boats $7,168 Shipping $147,724 Salt $236,178 Carriages $11,820 Sperm candles oil 10,200 (Nantucket 788,104) Tin Ware $9,900 Leather $11,900 Boat $19,240 Sperm Oil $196,903 Mackeral Cod $806,386 Alewives Shad $11,228 Total $3,092,442 | |||||
