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Welcome to Reservoir ...

Reservoir is located in Norfolk County<1>.

Reservoir is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Reservoir ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Reservoir - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Reservoir ...

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

  • Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Brockton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Lynn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • Quincy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Somerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Framingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Waltham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Medford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 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 Reservoir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reservoir.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reservoir ...

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

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 Reservoir - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.