Welcome to South Westport ...
South Westport is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of South Westport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Westport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for South Westport: S. Westport
South Westport is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Westport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for South Westport: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities near South Westport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Westport.
- New Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Dartmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Somerset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Swansea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Fairhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 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 Westport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Westport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Westport. 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 Westport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Westport. See our Newspapers Page for South Westport.
Adding South Westport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Westport 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 South Westport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Westport post office opened in 1839.
We also found South Westport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Westport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Westport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 South Westport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |