Welcome to Purdy Corner ...
Purdy Corner is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Purdy Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Purdy Corner: Purdy Cor. (or less commonly used: Purdy Crn.)
Purdy Corner is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Purdy Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Purdy Corner: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities near Purdy Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purdy Corner.
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Cranston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Taunton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Woonsocket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Braintree
(19 miles [30.6 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 north)- 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 Purdy Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purdy Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purdy Corner. 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 Purdy Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purdy Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Purdy Corner.
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 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 Purdy Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |