Welcome to Pope Beach ...
Pope Beach is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Pope Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Pope Beach: Pope Bch.
Pope Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pope Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Pope Beach: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near Pope Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pope Beach.
- Fall River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Dartmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Swansea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Westport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Tiverton
(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 Pope Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pope Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pope Beach. 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 Pope Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pope Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Pope Beach.
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 Bristol, 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 Pope Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |