Welcome to Dighton ...
Dighton is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Dighton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Dighton was settled in 1678 and was incorporated in 1712.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dighton has a population of 7,975 people<3> (see below for details).
Dighton is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Dighton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Dighton: (508) & (774)<5>
The ZIP code for Dighton: 02715<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dighton had an population of 7,975 people. This is an increase of 12.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dighton had a population of 7,086 people. This makes Dighton the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Dighton represents 0.11% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 216th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,086 people, the population of Dighton increased 14.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,175 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dighton.
Communities Also Named Dighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Dighton - they are located in Kansas (2), Michigan and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dighton.
Communities near Dighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dighton.
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Brockton
(19 miles [30.6 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(16 miles [25.7 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
(14 miles [22.5 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 north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 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 Dighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Dighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dighton. See our Newspapers Page for Dighton.
Adding Dighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Dighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dighton post office opened in 1794.
We also found Dighton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dighton.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dighton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <6> | 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 Dighton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dighton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |