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Originally Posted by BrianL99
No offense, but that's not how it works. Each Town in Massachusetts chooses how to number homes on a street .... usually the Town Clerk.
They all vary. Some assign a street number to every 50' of frontage.
Much of the USA uses a completely different system, based on a "zero" line, either North-South or East-West. In most cases, the 1st two numbers are essentially an "area code" and the next 2 or 3 numbers are a sequential numbering.
In Florida, I believe the County is responsible for creating their own numbering system and it's usually based a North/South or East/West grid, with the first 2 numbers indicating the distance from the "zero point".
Sumter County has an "Address Office":
Addressing | Sumter County, FL - Official Website
Marion County uses a different system. |
Aha, that explains it then! With our curvy streets and cul-de-sacs in my area who would know if they were going north or south? So that wouldn’t be a great guide for numbering houses. Just about an hour ago, a person on my street (I sort of know) asked me to bring over something to her house. I asked her what is your house number (she lives on my street).? She looked at me, thought about it, then said, “Do you know Judy R?” I nodded. She said, “Well, I’m in the house right beside her, my name is on the sign.”