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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>

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 (which had 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.

Websites for Somerset ...

Official Website: www.somersetmass.com/

Communities near Somerset ...

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

  • Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Bedford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Warwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cranston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pawtucket
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Taunton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Providence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Attleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • 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

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> X3X - From that list, the Somerset post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.

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

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Somerset.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Somerset - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Somerset area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Somerset area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Somerset). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Somerset or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Somerset includes: 02725 & 02726.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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