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Welcome to North Bellingham ...

North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Bellingham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

A typical abbreviation for North Bellingham: N. Bellingham

North Bellingham is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near North Bellingham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Bellingham.

  • Newton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Framingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Pawtucket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Attleboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Marlborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Natick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 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 North Bellingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Bellingham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Bellingham ...

Looking for more information about North Bellingham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Bellingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Bellingham.

Adding North Bellingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Bellingham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Bellingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the North Bellingham post office opened in 1850.

We also found North Bellingham in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Bellingham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bellingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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 Norfolk, 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 North Bellingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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