Welcome to Wrentham ...

Wrentham is located in Norfolk County<1>.

Wrentham was settled in 1669 and was incorporated in 1673.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wrentham has a population of 12,020 people<2> (see below for details).

Wrentham is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wrentham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Wrentham: (508) and (774)<4>

The ZIP code for Wrentham: 02093<5>

Websites for Wrentham ...

Official Website: www.wrentham.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wrentham had an population of 12,020 people. This is an increase of 9.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wrentham had a population of 10,955 people. This makes Wrentham the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Wrentham represents 0.17% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,955 people, the population of Wrentham increased 3.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,554 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wrentham.

Communities Also Named Wrentham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wrentham - they are located in Alberta and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wrentham.

Communities near Wrentham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wrentham.

• Providence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Brockton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Newton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Framingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Pawtucket
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Taunton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• East Providence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Braintree
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 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 Wrentham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wrentham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wrentham. 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 Wrentham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrentham. See our Newspapers Page for Wrentham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrentham ...

Looking for more information about Wrentham? 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 Wrentham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wrentham.

Adding Wrentham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wrentham 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 Wrentham was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Wrentham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrentham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wrentham: www.wrentham.ma.us/

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/