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Around Bristol ...

For comparison, Bristol has a population of 21,900 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bristol, with the nearest first.

  • Bristol
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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  • Coggeshall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
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  • Warren
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Warren is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Warren
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren is located in Bristol County
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  • Ocean Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Barrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
  • Barrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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  • Globe Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Swansea Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Annawomscutt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
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    • Fall River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
    • Swansea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Shawomet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Shawomet is located in Kent County
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    • Tiverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
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    • Bowenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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For more communities neighboring Bristol, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bristol.

Bristol County ...

Bristol is located in Bristol County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Bristol (MA), Kent, Newport & Providence.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bristol.

Airports Near Bristol ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bristol and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bristol.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bristol.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bristol), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.