Welcome to Ponkapoag ...

Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ponkapoag, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ponkapoag, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ponkapoag is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Ponkapoag ...

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

• Boston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Brockton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Quincy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Framingham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Waltham
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 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 Ponkapoag. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ponkapoag.

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

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

Adding Ponkapoag to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ponkapoag 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 Ponkapoag was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ponkapoag.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponkapoag. 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/