Map of Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Norfolk County is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 725,981. Its county seat is Dedham. It is the fourth most populous county in the United States whose county seat is neither a city nor a borough, and it is the second most populous county that has a county seat at a town. The county was named after the English county of the same name. Two towns, Cohasset and Brookline, are exclaves.

Norfolk County is included in the BostonCambridgeNewton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Norfolk County is the 24th highest-income county in the United States with a median household income of $107,361. It is the wealthiest county in Massachusetts.

Norfolk County overview:
Name:Norfolk County
FIPS code:25-021
State:Massachusetts
Founded:1793
Named for:Norfolk
Seat:Dedham
Largest city:Quincy
Total Area:444 sq mi (1,150 km²)
Land Area:396 sq mi (1,030 km²)
Total Population:725,981
Population Density:1,833/sq mi (708/km²)
Time zone:UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:www.norfolkcounty.org

Norfolk County location map. Where is Norfolk County?

Norfolk County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Norfolk County.
Location of Norfolk County in the the United States.
Norfolk County location on the Massachusetts map. Where is Norfolk County.
Location of Norfolk County in Massachusetts.

History

Norfolk County, Massachusetts was created on March 26, 1793, by legislation signed by Governor John Hancock. Most of the towns were originally part of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The towns of Dorchester and Roxbury were part of Norfolk County when it was created but, as Boston annexed each town, they became part of Suffolk County again. Hingham and Hull were originally part of the Norfolk County legislation but petitioned to remain in Suffolk county and in June 1793 their removal to Norfolk county was repealed. In 1803, they were moved into Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Norfolk County is the birthplace of four Presidents of the United States (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy, and George H. W. Bush), resulting in the moniker “County of Presidents.”

Sheriffs

There have been 21 sheriffs of Norfolk County.

Treasurers

Registers of Deeds

The Registry was originally housed in one of the first floor rooms of the home of Eliphalet Pond, the first registrar, at 963 Washington Street in Dedham. A sign was nailed to a tree out front informing the public of its location. It then moved to the original Norfolk County Courthouse and remained there for about three decades. When the new Norfolk County Courthouse was built in 1827, the middle office on the west side of the lower level was used by the Registry. When the population of the county grew and the number of real estate transactions increased apace, a new building was constructed for the Registry across the street at 649 High Street. The Boston firm Peabody & Stearns was hired to design the current Registry of Deeds, built in 1905. The main section of the building measures 52 feet by 186 feet, is two stories high with a copper hipped roof, and is built of Indiana limestone with details made of granite from Deer Isle, Maine.

Other

In the mid-1800s, Jonathan H. Cobb was the clerk of courts.

Norfolk County Road Map

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Street map of Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 444 square miles (1,150 km), of which 396 square miles (1,030 km) is land and 48 square miles (120 km) (11%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Massachusetts by total area. The county is not completely contiguous; the towns of Brookline and Cohasset are each part of Norfolk County but are separated from the majority of Norfolk County (and each other) by either water or other counties. At the county’s formation, Hingham and Hull were to be part of it, but joined Plymouth County instead, leaving Cohasset as the initial exclave of Norfolk County and an enclave of Plymouth County. Brookline became the second exclave of Norfolk County in 1873 when the neighboring town of West Roxbury was annexed by Boston (thus leaving Norfolk County to join Suffolk County) and Brookline refused to be annexed by Boston after the Brookline-Boston annexation debate of 1873.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

  • Adams National Historical Park
  • Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (part)
  • Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

Major highways

  • I-90
  • I-93
  • I-95
  • I-495
  • US 1
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Norfolk County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Norfolk County Topo map.

Norfolk County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Norfolk County satellite map.

Norfolk County Outline Map

Outline Map of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Norfolk County outline map.
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