Welcome to Marshfield ...
Marshfield is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Marshfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Marshfield was settled in 1632 and was incorporated in 1640.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marshfield has a population of 25,989 people<3> (see below for details).
Marshfield is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Marshfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Marshfield: (781) and (339)<5>
The ZIP code for Marshfield: 02050<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marshfield had an population of 25,989 people. This is an increase of 3.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshfield had a population of 25,132 people (which is 5.08% of the total population of Plymouth County). This makes Marshfield the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Marshfield represents 0.38% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 25,132 people, the population of Marshfield increased 3.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24,324 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marshfield.
Communities Also Named Marshfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Marshfield - they are located in Indiana (2), Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Vermont and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marshfield.
Communities near Marshfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marshfield.
- Brockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Braintree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Middleborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Hingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Scituate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marshfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marshfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marshfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marshfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshfield. See our Newspapers Page for Marshfield.
Adding Marshfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marshfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marshfield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Marshfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marshfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Marshfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marshfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |