Welcome to Point Independence ...
Point Independence is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Point Independence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Independence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
A typical abbreviation for Point Independence: Pt. Independence
Point Independence is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Point Independence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Point Independence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Independence.
- New Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Barnstable
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Barnstable Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Dartmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Falmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Fairhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Point Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Independence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Independence. 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 Point Independence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Independence. See our Newspapers Page for Point Independence.
Adding Point Independence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Independence 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 Point Independence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Point Independence post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Independence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Independence. 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 Point Independence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |