Welcome to Sheldonville ...
Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County<1>.
Sheldonville is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sheldonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sheldonville: (508) and (774)<3>
The ZIP code for Sheldonville: 02070<4>
Communities Also Named Sheldonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sheldonville - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheldonville.
Communities near Sheldonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheldonville.
- Providence
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- Providence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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- Brockton
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- Brockton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
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- Cranston
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- Cranston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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- Framingham
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- Framingham lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
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- Pawtucket
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- Pawtucket lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the south of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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- Taunton
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- Taunton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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- East Providence
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- East Providence lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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- Attleboro
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- Attleboro lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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- Woonsocket
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- Woonsocket lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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- Natick
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- Natick lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Sheldonville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
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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 Sheldonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheldonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheldonville. 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 Sheldonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheldonville. See our Newspapers Page for Sheldonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheldonville ...
Looking for more information about Sheldonville? 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 Sheldonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sheldonville.
Adding Sheldonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheldonville 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 that we've found for Sheldonville was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> From that list, the Sheldonville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Sheldonville in the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Sheldonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheldonville. 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/
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 Sheldonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <4> | 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 Sheldonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheldonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheldonville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sheldonville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from SheldonvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheldonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0344, Longitude: -71.3880 |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |