Welcome to Brant Rock ...
Brant Rock is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Brant Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brant Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Brant Rock is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Brant Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Brant Rock: (781) and (339)<4>
The ZIP code for Brant Rock: 02020<5>
Communities near Brant Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brant Rock.
- Brockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Weymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 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
- Marshfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Middleborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Hingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Scituate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pembroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
- Rockland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Brant Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brant Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brant Rock. 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 Brant Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brant Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Brant Rock.
Adding Brant Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brant Rock 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 Brant Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brant Rock post office opened in 1878.
We also found Brant Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brant Rock.
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 Brant Rock - 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 Brant Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brant Rock 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/ |