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Welcome to Revere ...

The coastal city of Revere is located in Suffolk County<1>.



Revere was settled in 1630.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Revere has a population of 53,047 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Revere is near sea level<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Revere: (781) and (339)<4>

The ZIP code for Revere: 02151<5>

Websites for Revere ...

Official Website: www.revere.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Revere had an population of 53,047 people. This is an increase of 2.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Revere had a population of 51,755 people (or 7.17% of the total population of Suffolk County). This makes Revere the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Revere represents 0.79% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 51,755 people, the population of Revere increased 9.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 47,283 people).

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

Communities Also Named Revere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Revere - they are located in Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Revere ...

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

  • Quincy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Waltham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Brookline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Weymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
  • Peabody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
  • Billerica
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
    • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
  • Beverly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 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 Revere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Revere.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Revere ...

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

Adding Revere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Revere 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 Revere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Revere post office opened in 1871.

We also found Revere in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Revere.

The official website for Revere: www.revere.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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Revere.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Revere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781).
<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 city (such as Revere). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Revere 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/









 

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