Welcome to Mercer Square ...
Mercer Square is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Mercer Square has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Mercer Square: Mercer Sq. (or less commonly used: Mercer Sqr.)
Mercer Square is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mercer Square lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mercer Square ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mercer Square.
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Brockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Brookline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Taunton
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Braintree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 west) - Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 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 Mercer Square. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mercer Square.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mercer Square. 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 Mercer Square.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercer Square. See our Newspapers Page for Mercer Square.
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 Mercer Square - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |