Welcome to South Duxbury ...
South Duxbury is located in Plymouth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Duxbury, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.
A typical abbreviation for South Duxbury: S. Duxbury
South Duxbury is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Duxbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named South Duxbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Duxbury - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Duxbury.
Communities near South Duxbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Duxbury.
- Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Marshfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Middleborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Hingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Wareham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Scituate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Duxbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Duxbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Duxbury. 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 Duxbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Duxbury. See our Newspapers Page for South Duxbury.
Adding South Duxbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Duxbury 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 Duxbury was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Duxbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Duxbury. 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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Duxbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |