Welcome to Brayton Point ...
Brayton Point is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Brayton Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brayton Point, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Brayton Point: Brayton Pt.
Brayton Point is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Brayton Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Brayton Point: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near Brayton Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brayton Point.
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- New Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Taunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 northwest)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dartmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - North Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 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 Brayton Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brayton Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brayton Point. 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 Brayton Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brayton Point. See our Newspapers Page for Brayton Point.
Adding Brayton Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brayton Point 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 Brayton Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brayton Point.
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 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 Brayton Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |