Welcome to Fort Standish ...
Fort Standish is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Fort Standish has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Standish: Ft. Standish
Fort Standish is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Standish lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Fort Standish ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Standish.
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Wareham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Sandwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Scituate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Pembroke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
- Rockland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Fort Standish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Standish.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Standish. 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 Fort Standish.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Standish. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Standish.
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 Fort Standish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |