Dennis is comprised of the villages of East Dennis, Dennis South Dennis, West Dennis and Dennisport. Named for Josiah Dennis, a favorite minister, Dennis was incorporated in 1793. It is located in southeastern Massachusetts on Cape Cod and is bordered by Cape Cod Bay on the north, Brewster and Harwich on the east, Nantucket Sound on the south, and Yarmouth on the west. Its total area is 22.24 square miles, of which 20.61 square miles is land.