Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about South Attleboro (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for South Attleboro. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for South Attleboro ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Attleboro: S. Attleboro
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
South Attleboro is located in Bristol County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near South Attleboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Attleboro:
- Bristol County (The home county of South Attleboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Attleborough City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- North Seekonk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Dodgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- Attleboro Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Briggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- North Attleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Chartley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Bristol County
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- Seekonk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- South Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Metcalf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Hayden Row
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- South Sherborn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Hopkinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Sherborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Woodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
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- Framingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- North Natick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Cochituate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
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- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
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- Sheldonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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- Wrentham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Acorn Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Foxborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Pondville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- Bellingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Norfolk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- South Walpole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
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- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Cochesett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- West Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Bridgewater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Elmwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Lakeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Brockton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Middleborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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- North Lakeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- East Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Montello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
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- Whitman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Readville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Millerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- South Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Mendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Hopedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Uxbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Linwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
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- North Uxbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Whitinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
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- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- East Killingly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Thompson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Ballouville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Killingly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- South Killingly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Putnam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Oneco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danielson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grosvenor Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Shawomet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Buttonwoods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Oakland Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Arkwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Phenix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Cowesett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
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- West Warwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- West Warwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Prudence Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Melville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Portsmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Bliss Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Lawtons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton Four Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Adamsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Darlington
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Valley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Central Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Pawtucket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Lonsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Saylesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Berkeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Lime Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Arnold Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Carpenters Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Mount View
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Wickford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
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- North Kingstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Allenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Belleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
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- North Kingstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
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- Exeter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Saunderstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Lewis City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Attleboro, see our County-by-County Page for South Attleboro.
Cemeteries Near South Attleboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Attleboro.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Attleboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Attleboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Newell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Basil the Great Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moshassuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swan Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Attleboro had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Attleboro, with the one closest to South Attleboro listed first.
- Adamsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Adamsdale is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsdale
- Attleborough City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Valley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Saylesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
- Central Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Pawtucket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Junction is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Junction
- Lonsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Abbott Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott Run is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Run
- Dodgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Berkeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
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- Rumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Attleboro Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashton is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Attleboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Attleboro.
Newspapers Published in South Attleboro ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Attleboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Attleboro, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Attleboro.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Attleboro:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Attleboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Attleboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |