We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tiverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tiverton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tiverton. 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 Tiverton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tiverton. See our Newspapers Page for Tiverton.
Adding Tiverton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tiverton 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 for Tiverton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Tiverton post office opened in 1810.
We also found Tiverton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tiverton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: