Welcome to Bridgewater ...

Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County<1>.

Bridgewater was settled in 1650 and was incorporated in 1656.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bridgewater has a population of 27,605 people<2> (see below for details).

Bridgewater is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Bridgewater: 508 & 774<4>

The ZIP codes for Bridgewater: 02324-02325<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bridgewater had an population of 27,605 people. This is an increase of 3.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bridgewater had a population of 26,563 people (or 5.36% of the total population of Plymouth County). This makes Bridgewater the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Bridgewater represents 0.41% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 26,563 people, the population of Bridgewater increased 5.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 25,185 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bridgewater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Bridgewater - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bridgewater ...

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

Brockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockton
- From Bridgewater to Brockton
Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quincy
- From Bridgewater to Quincy
Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth
- From Bridgewater to Plymouth
Weymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weymouth
- From Bridgewater to Weymouth
Taunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taunton
- From Bridgewater to Taunton
Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Attleboro
- From Bridgewater to Attleboro
Braintree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Braintree
- From Bridgewater to Braintree
Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwood
- From Bridgewater to Norwood
North Attleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 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 Bridgewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgewater.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgewater.

Adding Bridgewater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Bridgewater in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgewater.

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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bridgewater.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Bridgewater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Bridgewater area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Bridgewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bridgewater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Bridgewater includes: 02324 & 02325.
<6>	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.