Welcome to South Byfield ...
South Byfield is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of South Byfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Byfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for South Byfield: S. Byfield
South Byfield is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Byfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near South Byfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Byfield.
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Peabody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Methuen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Beverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- North Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Tewksbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 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 South Byfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Byfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Byfield. 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 South Byfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Byfield. See our Newspapers Page for South Byfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Byfield ...
Looking for more information about South Byfield? 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 South Byfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Byfield.
Adding South Byfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Byfield 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 South Byfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the South Byfield post office opened in 1873.
We also found South Byfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Byfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Byfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Essex, 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 South Byfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |