Welcome to Whittenton Junction ...

Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whittenton Junction, 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 Whittenton Junction: Whittenton Jct. (or less commonly used: Whittenton Jctn.)

Whittenton Junction is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whittenton Junction: 508 & 774<3>

Communities near Whittenton Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whittenton Junction.

• Providence
  (16 miles [25.7 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
• Brockton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Fall River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Cranston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pawtucket
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• East Providence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Cumberland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
• Franklin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• Randolph
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 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 Whittenton Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whittenton Junction.

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

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

Adding Whittenton Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whittenton Junction 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 Whittenton Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whittenton Junction.