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Welcome to Nayatt ...

Nayatt is located in Bristol County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nayatt, 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.

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

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

Area Code for Nayatt: 401

Websites for Nayatt ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Nayatt ...

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

  • Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Fall River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Cumberland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 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 Nayatt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nayatt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nayatt ...

Looking for more information about Nayatt? 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 Nayatt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nayatt.

Adding Nayatt to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nayatt.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nayatt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.