Welcome to North Scituate ...
North Scituate is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of North Scituate has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Scituate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for North Scituate: N. Scituate
North Scituate is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: North Scituate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Scituate: (781) & (339)<4>
The ZIP code for North Scituate: 02060<5>
Communities Also Named North Scituate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Scituate - it's located in Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Scituate.
Communities near North Scituate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Scituate.
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Brockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Somerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 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
- Brookline
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Revere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Everett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 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 North Scituate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Scituate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Scituate. 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 North Scituate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Scituate. See our Newspapers Page for North Scituate.
Adding North Scituate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Scituate 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 North Scituate was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found North Scituate in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Scituate.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Scituate - 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 North Scituate). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Scituate or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |