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Welcome to Pepperell ...

Pepperell is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Pepperell was settled in 1720 and was incorporated in 1775.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pepperell has a population of 12,125 people<2> (see below for details).

Pepperell is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pepperell: 978 & 351<4>

The ZIP code for Pepperell: 01463<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pepperell had an population of 12,125 people. This is an increase of 5.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pepperell had a population of 11,497 people. This makes Pepperell the county's 39th most populous community.

The population of Pepperell represents 0.18% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,497 people, the population of Pepperell increased 3.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,142 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pepperell.

Communities Also Named Pepperell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pepperell - it's located in Alabama.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pepperell.

Websites for Pepperell ...

Official Website: www.town.pepperell.ma.us/

Communities near Pepperell ...

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

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 Pepperell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pepperell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pepperell ...

Looking for more information about Pepperell? 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 Pepperell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pepperell.

Adding Pepperell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pepperell 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 Pepperell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Pepperell post office opened in 1818.

We also found Pepperell in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pepperell.

The official website for Pepperell: www.town.pepperell.ma.us/

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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pepperell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pepperell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Pepperell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Pepperell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Pepperell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pepperell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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