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Welcome to Jacobs Lake Shores ...

Jacobs Lake Shores is located in Plymouth County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jacobs Lake Shores: Jacobs Lk. Shrs.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jacobs Lake Shores for more information about variations on the name of Jacobs Lake Shores.

Jacobs Lake Shores is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Jacobs Lake Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacobs Lake Shores.

  • Boston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Brockton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Quincy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Somerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Plymouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • Brookline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Weymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
  • Revere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Revere is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
  • Everett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Everett is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 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 Jacobs Lake Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobs Lake Shores.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs Lake Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Jacobs Lake Shores.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacobs Lake Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.