Welcome to Assonet ...
So far, we found very little information about Assonet. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Assonet to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Assonet, please Contact Us.
Assonet would have been located within present day Bristol County<2>.
The location of Assonet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Assonet was established in 1659.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Assonet is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Assonet was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Assonet would have been located in the (508) & (774)<5> area codes.
Communities near Assonet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Assonet.
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Brockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- New Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Taunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 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 Assonet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Assonet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Assonet. 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 Assonet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Assonet. See our Newspapers Page for Assonet.
Adding Assonet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Assonet 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 Assonet was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Assonet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Assonet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Assonet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |