Welcome to Carver ...
Carver is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Carver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Carver was settled in 1660 and was incorporated in 1790.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carver has a population of 11,765 people<3> (see below for details).
Carver is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carver lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Carver: (508) and (774)<5>
The ZIP code for Carver: 02330<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carver had an population of 11,765 people. This is an increase of 2.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carver had a population of 11,509 people. This makes Carver the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of Carver represents 0.18% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,509 people, the population of Carver increased 3.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,163 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carver.
Communities Also Named Carver ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Carver - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carver.
Communities near Carver ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carver.
- Brockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- New Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Taunton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Bridgewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Marshfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sandwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Bourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Carver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carver.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carver. 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 Carver.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carver. See our Newspapers Page for Carver.
Adding Carver to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carver 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 Carver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Carver post office opened in 1812.
We also found Carver in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carver.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carver. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <6> | 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 Carver). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carver or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |