Welcome to North Easton ...
North Easton is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of North Easton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Easton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for North Easton: N. Easton
North Easton is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Easton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for North Easton: (508) & (774)<4>
The ZIP codes for North Easton: 02356-02357<5>
Communities Also Named North Easton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Easton - they are located in Maryland and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Easton.
Communities near North Easton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Easton.
- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Pawtucket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Brookline
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Weymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Taunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Braintree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Natick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 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 North Easton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Easton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Easton. 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 North Easton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Easton. See our Newspapers Page for North Easton.
Adding North Easton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Easton 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 North Easton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Easton post office opened in 1839.
We also found North Easton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Easton.
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 North Easton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | 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 North Easton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Easton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for North Easton includes: 02356 & 02357. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |