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Welcome to Stoneham ...

Stoneham is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Stoneham was settled in 1645 and was incorporated in 1725.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stoneham has a population of 24,157 people<2> (see below for details).

Stoneham is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Stoneham: 781 & 339<4>

The ZIP code for Stoneham: 02180<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stoneham had an population of 24,157 people. This is an increase of 12.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stoneham had a population of 21,437 people. This makes Stoneham the county's 28th most populous community.

The population of Stoneham represents 0.33% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 90th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 21,437 people, the population of Stoneham decreased 3.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,219 people).

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

Communities Also Named Stoneham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Stoneham - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Pennsylvania, Quebec and Texas.

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

Communities near Stoneham ...

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

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 Stoneham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stoneham.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stoneham. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stoneham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stoneham ...

Looking for more information about Stoneham? 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 Stoneham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stoneham.

Adding Stoneham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stoneham 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 Stoneham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Stoneham post office opened in 1822.

We also found Stoneham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stoneham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stoneham. 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 Middlesex, 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 Stoneham.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoneham - 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 781 code has been Overlayed with the 339 area code. New phone numbers in the Stoneham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 781 or 339. As a result, placing a call in the Stoneham 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 Stoneham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stoneham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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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