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Welcome to Monponsett ...

Monponsett is located in Plymouth County<1>.


The location of Monponsett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Monponsett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Monponsett is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Monponsett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Monponsett: (781) & (339)<4>

The ZIP code for Monponsett: 02350<5>

Communities near Monponsett ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monponsett.

  • Brockton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • Weymouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
  • Taunton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • Braintree
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Stoughton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
    • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
  • Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
  • Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people

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 Monponsett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monponsett.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monponsett. 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 Monponsett.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monponsett. See our Newspapers Page for Monponsett.

Adding Monponsett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monponsett 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 Monponsett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Monponsett post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monponsett.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monponsett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monponsett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781).
<5>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 Monponsett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monponsett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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