Welcome to East Taunton ...
East Taunton is located in Bristol County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Taunton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for East Taunton: E. Taunton
East Taunton is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: East Taunton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for East Taunton: (508) & (774)<3>
The ZIP code for East Taunton: 02718<4>
Communities near East Taunton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Taunton.
- Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(18 miles [29 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
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(18 miles [29 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Dartmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 East Taunton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Taunton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Taunton. 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 East Taunton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Taunton. See our Newspapers Page for East Taunton.
Adding East Taunton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Taunton 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 East Taunton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found East Taunton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Taunton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 elevation is an estimate for the area around East Taunton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <4> | 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 East Taunton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Taunton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |