Welcome to Whittenton ...

Whittenton is located in Bristol County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whittenton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

Whittenton is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Whittenton: 508 & 774<3>

Communities Also Named Whittenton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Whittenton: This one is located in Bristol County and the other is located in Middlesex County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whittenton.

Communities near Whittenton ...

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

• Providence
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (11 miles [17.7 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
• Pawtucket
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• East Providence
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• Randolph
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
• North Providence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whittenton.

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

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

Adding Whittenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whittenton 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 was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whittenton.