Truro (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

Place Class

Historical Context

Settled in 1700, incorporated in 1709. Probably named for the coastal Town of Truro, Cornwall County, England, from which some of the early settlers came. Before 1709, it was common land called 'Pawmett.' (MA-T1)

Elevation

56 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.0133057

Longitude (decimal)

-70.0694976

General Note

ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.