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Welcome to Wampum Rock ...

Wampum Rock is located in Norfolk County<1>.

Wampum Rock is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Wampum Rock ...

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

  • Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Brockton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Cranston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Framingham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Pawtucket
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Taunton is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Natick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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    • 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 Wampum Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wampum Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wampum Rock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wampum Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.