Welcome to Gosnold ...
The Town of Gosnold is located in Dukes County<1>.
The location of Gosnold has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Gosnold has a population of 76 people<3> (see below for details).
Gosnold is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gosnold lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Gosnold: (508) & (774)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gosnold had an population of 76 people. This is an increase of 1.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Gosnold had a population of 75 people. This makes Gosnold the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 75 people, the population of Gosnold decreased 12.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 86 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gosnold.
Communities near Gosnold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gosnold.
- New Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Dartmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Falmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Fairhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Westport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Acushnet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Mattapoisett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Oak Bluffs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 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 Gosnold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gosnold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gosnold. 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 Gosnold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gosnold. See our Newspapers Page for Gosnold.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gosnold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dukes County: www.dukescounty.org/
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 Dukes, 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 Gosnold. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gosnold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |