Welcome to Wareham ...
Wareham is located in Plymouth County<1>.
Wareham was settled in 1678 and was incorporated in 1739.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wareham has a population of 22,753 people<2> (see below for details).
Wareham is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Wareham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wareham: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP code for Wareham: 02571<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wareham had an population of 22,753 people. This is an increase of 4.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wareham had a population of 21,822 people. This makes Wareham the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Wareham represents 0.33% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 88th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 21,822 people, the population of Wareham increased 7.31% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,335 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wareham.
Communities Also Named Wareham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Wareham - they are located in Minnesota, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wareham.
Communities near Wareham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wareham.
- New Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Barnstable Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
- Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
- Dartmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Sandwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fairhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Duxbury
(19 miles [30.6 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 Wareham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wareham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wareham. 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 Wareham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wareham. See our Newspapers Page for Wareham.
Adding Wareham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wareham 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 Wareham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Wareham post office opened in 1800.
We also found Wareham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wareham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wareham. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wareham. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wareham - 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 Wareham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Wareham 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 Wareham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wareham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |