Welcome to Matfield Junction ...
Matfield Junction is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Matfield Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Matfield Junction: Matfield Jct. (or less commonly used: Matfield Jctn.)
Matfield Junction is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Matfield Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Matfield Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Matfield Junction.
- Brockton
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Taunton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Braintree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- North Attleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 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 Matfield Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matfield Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matfield Junction. 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 Matfield Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Matfield Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Matfield Junction.
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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 Matfield Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |