Welcome to Head of Westport ...
Head of Westport is located in Bristol County<1>.
Head of Westport is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Head of Westport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Head of Westport: 508 & 774<3>
Communities near Head of Westport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Head of Westport.
- New Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Fall River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Taunton
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Middleborough
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 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 Head of Westport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Head of Westport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Head of Westport. 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 Head of Westport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Head of Westport. See our Newspapers Page for Head of Westport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Head of Westport - 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 Head of Westport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Head of Westport 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. |