Massachusetts Gazetteer
Town of Bourne is a cultural feature (civil) in Barnstable County. The primary coordinates for Town of Bourne places it within the MA 02532 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Town of Bourne |
| Category: | Massachusetts physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Civil |
| Description: | Located on Cape Cod, 15 mi W of Barnstable (US-T121). |
| History: | Settled about 1640, incorporated in 1884. Probably named for the Honorable Jonathan Bourne (1811-1889), member of the Governors Council of MA, but possibly named for Richard Bourne (d.1682), Cape Cod Missionary (MA-T1/p10). |
| County: | Barnstable County |
| Latitude: | 41.7180626 |
| Longitude: | -70.5915244 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Town of Bourne: Town of Bourne.
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