Welcome to Chartley ...
Chartley is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Chartley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chartley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Chartley is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chartley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Chartley: (508) and (774)<4>
The ZIP code for Chartley: 02712<5>
Communities Also Named Chartley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chartley - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chartley.
Communities near Chartley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chartley.
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Brockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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 southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 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 Chartley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chartley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chartley. 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 Chartley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chartley. See our Newspapers Page for Chartley.
Adding Chartley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chartley 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 Chartley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chartley post office opened in 1884.
We also found Chartley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chartley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chartley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 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 Chartley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <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 community (such as Chartley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chartley 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/ |