Welcome to Westport Point ...
Westport Point is located in Bristol County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westport Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
A typical abbreviation for Westport Point: Westport Pt.
Westport Point is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Westport Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Westport Point: 508 & 774<3>
The ZIP code for Westport Point: 02791<4>
Communities near Westport Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westport Point.
- New Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Dartmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Westport Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westport Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westport Point. 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 Westport Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westport Point. See our Newspapers Page for Westport Point.
Adding Westport Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westport Point 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 Westport Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Westport Point post office opened in 1844.
We also found Westport Point in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westport Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westport Point. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Westport Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Westport Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Westport Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Westport Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westport Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |