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Truro (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

From collection Place List - History Trust

Located on Cape Cod, 25 mi NE of Barnstable, Barnstable County (US-T121).
Significant Dates
1700
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)
Place Class
Civil 
Elevation
56 feet
Latitude (decimal)
42.0133057
Longitude (decimal)
-70.0694976
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