Welcome to Somerset ...

Somerset is located in Bristol County<1>.

Somerset was settled in 1677 and was incorporated in 1790.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Somerset has a population of 18,139 people<2> (see below for details).

Somerset is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Somerset: (508) & (774)<4>

The ZIP codes for Somerset: 02725-02726<5>

Websites for Somerset ...

Official Website: www.somersetmass.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Somerset had an population of 18,139 people. This is a decrease of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Somerset had a population of 18,165 people. This makes Somerset the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Somerset represents 0.28% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 100th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,165 people, the population of Somerset has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,234 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Somerset.

Communities Also Named Somerset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Somerset ...

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

• Providence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• New Bedford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
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• Warwick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• Pawtucket
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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• Taunton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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• East Providence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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  • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Attleboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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• Dartmouth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
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• North Providence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
  • North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset.

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

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

Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerset 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 Somerset was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Somerset in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Somerset post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Somerset: www.somersetmass.com/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/