Welcome to Bellingham ...

Bellingham is located in Norfolk County<1>.

Bellingham was settled in 1713 and was incorporated in 1719.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellingham has a population of 17,273 people<2> (see below for details).

Bellingham is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Bellingham: (508) & (774)<4>

The ZIP code for Bellingham: 02019<5>

Websites for Bellingham ...

Official Website: www.bellinghamma.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellingham had an population of 17,273 people. This is an increase of 5.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellingham had a population of 16,332 people. This makes Bellingham the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Bellingham represents 0.25% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 117th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,332 people, the population of Bellingham increased 6.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,314 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellingham.

Communities Also Named Bellingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bellingham - they are located in Minnesota, Ontario, South Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Bellingham ...

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

• Providence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Framingham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Pawtucket
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• East Providence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Marlborough
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
  • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
• Shrewsbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
• Natick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
  • Natick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
• Cumberland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 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 Bellingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellingham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellingham ...

Looking for more information about Bellingham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bellingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bellingham.

Adding Bellingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellingham 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 Bellingham was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Bellingham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellingham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bellingham: www.bellinghamma.org/

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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