Truro (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

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Truro (Town of), Barnstable County, MA

From collection Place

Town of Truro, MA. Located on Cape Cod, 25 mi NE of Barnstable, Barnstable County (US-T121).

Place Class

Civil

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