Welcome to West Dighton ...

West Dighton is located in Bristol County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West Dighton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Dighton, 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 West Dighton: W. Dighton

West Dighton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Dighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for West Dighton: (508) and (774)<4>

Communities near West Dighton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Dighton.

• Providence
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Brockton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• New Bedford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• Fall River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Warwick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Cranston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pawtucket
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• East Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 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
  (10 miles [16.1 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 West Dighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Dighton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Dighton. 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 West Dighton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Dighton. See our Newspapers Page for West Dighton.

Adding West Dighton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Dighton 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 West Dighton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Dighton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Dighton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Dighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/