Welcome to Wenham ...
Wenham is located in Plymouth County<1>.
Wenham is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wenham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Wenham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Wenham: This one is located in Plymouth County and the other is located in Essex County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wenham.
Communities near Wenham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wenham.
- Brockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Taunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Marshfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Wareham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Sandwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Wenham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wenham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wenham. 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 Wenham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wenham. See our Newspapers Page for Wenham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Wenham - 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. |