Welcome to West Stoughton ...
West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County<1>.
The location of West Stoughton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Stoughton: W. Stoughton
West Stoughton is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Stoughton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Stoughton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Stoughton.
- Boston [Suffolk County]
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- Boston [Suffolk County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
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- Cambridge [Middlesex County]
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- Cambridge [Middlesex County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
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- Brockton [Plymouth County]
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- Brockton [Plymouth County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
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- Quincy [Norfolk County]
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- Quincy [Norfolk County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
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- Newton [Middlesex County]
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- Newton [Middlesex County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
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- Somerville [Middlesex County]
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- Somerville [Middlesex County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
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- Framingham [Middlesex County]
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- Framingham [Middlesex County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
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- Waltham [Middlesex County]
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- Waltham [Middlesex County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
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- Brookline [Norfolk County]
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- Brookline [Norfolk County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
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- Weymouth [Norfolk County]
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- Weymouth [Norfolk County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of West Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
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- Newton [Middlesex County]
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 West Stoughton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Stoughton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Stoughton. 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 West Stoughton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Stoughton. See our Newspapers Page for West Stoughton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Stoughton ...
Looking for more information about West Stoughton? 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 West Stoughton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Stoughton.
Adding West Stoughton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Stoughton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for West Stoughton was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found West Stoughton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for West Stoughton on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Norfolk, 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 have 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 West Stoughton - 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Stoughton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Stoughton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1293, Longitude: -71.1245 In this case, the coordinates for West Stoughton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |