Welcome to North Marshfield ...
North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of North Marshfield 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 Marshfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for North Marshfield: N. Marshfield
North Marshfield is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Marshfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Marshfield: (781) and (339)<4>
The ZIP code for North Marshfield: 02059<5>
Communities near North Marshfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Marshfield.
- Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Weymouth
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Braintree
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Stoughton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Marshfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 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 Marshfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Marshfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Marshfield. 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 Marshfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Marshfield. See our Newspapers Page for North Marshfield.
Adding North Marshfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Marshfield 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 Marshfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found North Marshfield 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 Marshfield.
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 North Marshfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Marshfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Marshfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |