Welcome to Tremont ...
Tremont is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Tremont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Tremont is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tremont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Tremont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Tremont: This one is located in Plymouth County and the other is located in Suffolk County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 26 communities that are also named Tremont - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tremont.
Communities near Tremont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tremont.
- New Bedford
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
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- Plymouth
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
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- Taunton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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- Dartmouth
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Dartmouth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Falmouth
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
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- Bridgewater
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
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- Middleborough
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- Middleborough lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
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- Wareham
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Wareham lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sandwich
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Sandwich lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bourne
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Bourne lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Tremont.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Tremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tremont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tremont. 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 Tremont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tremont. See our Newspapers Page for Tremont.
Adding Tremont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tremont 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 that we've found for Tremont was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Tremont on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Tremont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tremont. 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 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 Tremont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7904, Longitude: -70.7703 In this case, the coordinates for Tremont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |