Welcome to Seekonk ...

Seekonk is located in Bristol County<1>.

The location of Seekonk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Seekonk was settled in 1636 and was incorporated in 1812.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seekonk has a population of 15,770 people<3> (see below for details).

Seekonk is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Seekonk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Seekonk: (508) and (774)<5>

The ZIP code for Seekonk: 02771<6>

Websites for Seekonk ...

Official Website: www.ci.seekonk.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seekonk had an population of 15,770 people. This is an increase of 14.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seekonk had a population of 13,722 people. This makes Seekonk the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Seekonk represents 0.21% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,722 people, the population of Seekonk increased 2.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,425 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Seekonk.

Communities near Seekonk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seekonk.

• Fall River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Warwick
  (8 miles [12.9 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
• Taunton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• Attleboro
  (9 miles [14.5 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
• Woonsocket
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Cumberland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
• Coventry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• North Providence
  (7 miles [11.3 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
• North Attleboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
  • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 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 Seekonk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seekonk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seekonk. 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 Seekonk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seekonk. See our Newspapers Page for Seekonk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seekonk ...

Looking for more information about Seekonk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Seekonk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Seekonk.

Adding Seekonk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seekonk 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 Seekonk was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Seekonk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seekonk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Seekonk: www.ci.seekonk.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/