Apponagansett (Bristol County, MA)

Welcome to Apponagansett ...

Apponagansett is located in Bristol County<1>.

Apponagansett is near sea level<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Apponagansett: (508) and (774)<3>

Communities near Apponagansett ...

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

Fall River
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- Fall River lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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Falmouth
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- Falmouth lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
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Middleborough
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- Middleborough lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
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Newport
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- Newport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
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Wareham
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- Wareham lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Bristol
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- Bristol lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Somerset
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- Somerset lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
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Portsmouth
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- Portsmouth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Swansea
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- Swansea lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Fairhaven
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- Fairhaven lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Apponagansett.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Apponagansett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Apponagansett.

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

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

Adding Apponagansett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apponagansett 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 Apponagansett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Apponagansett post office opened in 1877.

We also found Apponagansett in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apponagansett.

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 Apponagansett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508).
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Apponagansett) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Apponagansett. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ApponagansettOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apponagansett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6022, Longitude: -70.9601
<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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/