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Popponesset, Massachusetts
CDP
About Popponesset
Set in the southeastern part of Massachusetts, Popponesset is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Popponesset is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.3 square miles.
📰 Popponesset News Today
- Mary Ruth (Meuwly) Monaghan Obituary Cape Cod Times · Mar 25
- Harold M. Cloran Obituary Cape Cod Times · Jan 7
- JOHN KEATING Obituary (2024) - Popponesset, MA - Boston Globe Legacy obituary · Dec 6
- Popponesset, MA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 22
- Obituary information for Richard B. Roche, Jr. Chapman Funerals & Cremations · Feb 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Popponesset Unique
- The only place in America named Popponesset — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Popponesset
- Marketplace Cafe
- Popponesset Inn
- The Coffee Bah (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMassachusetts
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.3 sq mi
Coordinates41.5736, -70.4634