Welcome to Plympton ...
Plympton is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Plympton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Plympton was settled in 1662 and was incorporated in 1707.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Plympton has a population of 2,990 people<3> (see below for details).
Plympton is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Plympton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Plympton: (781) & (339)<5>
The ZIP code for Plympton: 02367<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plympton had an population of 2,990 people. This is an increase of 6.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Plympton had a population of 2,820 people. This makes Plympton the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Plympton represents 0.04% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 281st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,820 people, the population of Plympton increased 6.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,637 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Plympton.
Communities Also Named Plympton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Plympton - they are located in Kansas, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plympton.
Communities near Plympton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plympton.
- Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Taunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Stoughton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Marshfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Plympton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plympton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plympton. 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 Plympton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plympton. See our Newspapers Page for Plympton.
Adding Plympton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plympton 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 Plympton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Plympton post office opened in 1810.
We also found Plympton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plympton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plympton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plympton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plympton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <6> | 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 Plympton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plympton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |