Welcome to Atlantic ...

Atlantic is located in Plymouth County<1>.

Atlantic is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Atlantic ...

While we believe that this Atlantic is located in Plymouth County, we know of another 3 Massachusetts communities named Atlantic. Those communities are located in the following counties: Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk County.

Beyond Massachusetts, there are 21 communities that are also named Atlantic - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (5), Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atlantic.

Communities near Atlantic ...

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

• Boston
  (12 miles [19.3 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
• Cambridge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (15 miles [24.1 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
• Medford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Brookline
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 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 Atlantic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atlantic.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/