Welcome to South Attleboro ...

South Attleboro is located in Bristol County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Attleboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Attleboro: S. Attleboro

South Attleboro is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Attleboro: 508 & 774<3>

Communities near South Attleboro ...

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

• Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Fall River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Warwick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Cranston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Taunton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• East Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Cumberland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 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 South Attleboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Attleboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Attleboro ...

Looking for more information about South Attleboro? 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 South Attleboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Attleboro.

Adding South Attleboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Attleboro 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 (so far) for South Attleboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Attleboro.