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Around Bridgewater ...

For comparison, Bridgewater has a population of 27,700 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bridgewater, with the nearest first.

  • Elmwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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  • Paper Mill Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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  • West Bridgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
  • Cochesett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Raynham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Easton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Easton is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Monponsett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
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    • Namasket Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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    • Raynham Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
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    • South Easton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
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    • Whitman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Bryantville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
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For more communities neighboring Bridgewater, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bridgewater.

Plymouth County ...

Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgewater ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgewater.

Airports Near Bridgewater ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bridgewater and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bridgewater.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bridgewater.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bridgewater), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.