Welcome to Braleys ...
Braleys is located in Bristol County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Braleys, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Braleys is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Braleys lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Braleys: 508 & 774<3>
Communities near Braleys ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Braleys.
- New Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Bedford
- From Braleys to New Bedford
- Fall River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fall River
- From Braleys to Fall River
- Taunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taunton
- From Braleys to Taunton
- Dartmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgewater
- From Braleys to Bridgewater
- Middleborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middleborough
- From Braleys to Middleborough
- Wareham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Norton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norton
- From Braleys to Norton
- Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Braleys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braleys.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Braleys. 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 Braleys.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Braleys. See our Newspapers Page for Braleys.
Adding Braleys to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Braleys 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 Braleys was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Braleys.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braleys. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Braleys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Braleys area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Braleys area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |