Welcome to Buffington Corner ...
Buffington Corner is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Buffington Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Buffington Corner: Buffington Cor. (or less commonly used: Buffington Crn.)
Buffington Corner is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Buffington Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Buffington Corner: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities near Buffington Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buffington Corner.
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 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
- New Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 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
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Pawtucket
(19 miles [30.6 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
(8 miles [12.9 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Dartmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Middleborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 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 Buffington Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buffington Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buffington Corner. 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 Buffington Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffington Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Buffington Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buffington Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |