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Welcome to Jefferson Shores ...

Jefferson Shores is located in Plymouth County<1>.


The location of Jefferson Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Jefferson Shores: Jefferson Shrs.

Jefferson Shores is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Jefferson Shores ...

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

  • New Bedford
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • Barnstable
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
    • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
    • Barnstable has also been known as:
    • Barnstable Village
  • Barnstable Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
    • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
  • Falmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
  • Middleborough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
    • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
  • Wareham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
    • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
  • Sandwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
    • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
  • Fairhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
  • Mashpee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
    • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 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 Jefferson Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson Shores.

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Shores. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jefferson Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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