Welcome to West Wareham ...
West Wareham is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of West Wareham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Wareham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for West Wareham: W. Wareham
West Wareham is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Wareham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for West Wareham: (508) and (774)<4>
The ZIP code for West Wareham: 02576<5>
Communities near West Wareham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Dartmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Middleborough
(10 miles [16.1 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pembroke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
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 Wareham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Wareham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Wareham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Wareham. See our Newspapers Page for West Wareham.
Adding West Wareham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Wareham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Wareham post office opened in 1828.
We also found West Wareham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Wareham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West 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> | 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 West Wareham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <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 West Wareham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Wareham 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/ |