Welcome to Bridgetown ...
Bridgetown is located in Washington County<1>.
Bridgetown is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bridgetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bridgetown: 401
Communities Also Named Bridgetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bridgetown - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgetown.
Websites for Bridgetown ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Bridgetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgetown.
- Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- South Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Portsmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- 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 Bridgetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgetown. 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 Bridgetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgetown. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgetown ...
Looking for more information about Bridgetown? 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 Bridgetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgetown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |