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Welcome to Plimptonville ...

Plimptonville is located in Norfolk County<1>.

Plimptonville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Plimptonville ...

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

  • Boston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Brockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Quincy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Somerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Framingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Waltham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Medford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Brookline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 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 Plimptonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plimptonville.

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

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Plimptonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.