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Nelsons Shores is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Nelsons Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Nelsons Shores: Nelsons Shrs.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Nelsons Shores for more information about variations on the name of Nelsons Shores.
Nelsons Shores is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nelsons Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Nelsons Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nelsons Shores.
- Brockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- New Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dartmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bridgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Middleborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Nelsons Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelsons Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nelsons 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 Nelsons Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelsons Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Nelsons Shores.
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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 Nelsons Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |