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Bristol County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
, adjacent to the state of Rhode Island
Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 546,331. Some governmental functions are performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, others by the county, and others by local towns and cities. See Administrative divisions of Massachusetts
Administrative divisions of Massachusetts

Administrative divisions of Massachusetts have a distinct local government organization from much of the United States. As a New England state, Massachusetts shares with the other five New England states, plus New York and New Jersey, a governmental structure known as the "New England town."...
. Despite multiple seats being displayed on some maps, the formal county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Taunton
Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It is the county seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area....
; Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, Massachusetts, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island and west of New Bedford, Massachusetts....
 and New Bedford
New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 28 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles east of Fall River, Massachusetts....
 are not county seats, but there are some courthouses and other county-operated facilities in those two places. The property deed records are kept in Taunton, MA, Attleborough, MA, Fall River, MA, and New Bedford, MA.






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Bristol County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. It borders Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north....
, adjacent to the state of Rhode Island
Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 546,331. Some governmental functions are performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, others by the county, and others by local towns and cities. See Administrative divisions of Massachusetts
Administrative divisions of Massachusetts

Administrative divisions of Massachusetts have a distinct local government organization from much of the United States. As a New England state, Massachusetts shares with the other five New England states, plus New York and New Jersey, a governmental structure known as the "New England town."...
. Despite multiple seats being displayed on some maps, the formal county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Taunton
Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It is the county seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area....
; Fall River
Fall River, Massachusetts

Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, Massachusetts, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island and west of New Bedford, Massachusetts....
 and New Bedford
New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 28 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles east of Fall River, Massachusetts....
 are not county seats, but there are some courthouses and other county-operated facilities in those two places. The property deed records are kept in Taunton, MA, Attleborough, MA, Fall River, MA, and New Bedford, MA. The adjacent counties are Plymouth County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, and Dukes County, MA.

The county offices are located in the Taunton County Building in Taunton at the Taunton Green.

Elected County Officials


  • Maria Lopes - Chairperson of Bristol County MA
  • Arthur Machado - Commissioner, did not run for re-election
  • Christopher Saunders - Commissioner
  • Paul B. Kitchen - Commissioner-elect
  • C. Samuel Sutter - District Attorney
  • Thomas M. Hodgson - Sheriff
  • Kevin Finnerty - County Treasurer
  • Barry Amaral - Register of Deeds
  • Bernard McDonald - Register of Deeds
  • J. Mark Treadup - Register of Deeds
  • Marc Santos - Clerk of Courts


History

The land that is now Bristol County was part of the Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony

Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691. The first settlement was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by John Smith of Jamestown....
, which pre-dates the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement on the east coast of North America in the 17th century, in New England, centered around the present-day cities of Salem, Massachusetts and Boston, Massachusetts....
. Part of the county's land has been transferred to Rhode Island over time; see History of Massachusetts
History of Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was created in the late 1700s. Prior to English colonization of the area, it was inhabited by various indigenous tribes....
.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 691 square miles (1,790 kmē), of which, 556 square miles (1,440 kmē) of it is land and 135 square miles (350 kmē) of it (19.56%) is water. The highest point in Bristol County is Sunrise Hill (Watery Hill) at 390 feet above sea level located in World War I Memorial Park in North Attleborough
North Attleborough, Massachusetts

North Attleborough, commonly written North Attleboro, is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
.

Adjacent Counties

  • Norfolk County, Massachusetts
    Norfolk County, Massachusetts

    Norfolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 650,308. Its county seat is Dedham, Massachusetts....
     - north
  • Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    Plymouth County, Massachusetts

    Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 472,822. Its county seats are Plymouth, Massachusetts and Brockton, Massachusetts....
     - east
  • Newport County, Rhode Island
    Newport County, Rhode Island

    Newport County is one of five County located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population of Newport County was 85,433. Newport County is also one of the seven regions of Rhode Island, per ...
     - southwest
  • Bristol County, Rhode Island
    Bristol County, Rhode Island

    Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population was 50,648....
     - west
  • Providence County, Rhode Island
    Providence County, Rhode Island

    Providence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population was 621,602. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Providence County, in the city of Cranston, Rhode Island ....
     - northwest


To the south, Dukes County, Massachusetts
Dukes County, Massachusetts

The County of Dukes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 14,987. Its county seat is Edgartown, Massachusetts....
 is opposite Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay

Buzzards Bay can refer to:*Buzzards Bay, a bay along the southern edge of Massachusetts.*Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, a village in Bourne, Massachusetts....
 from Bristol County.

National protected area
Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The term protected area includes marine protected area, which refers to protected areas whose boundaries include some area of ocean....

  • New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
    New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

    New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and is maintained by the National Park Service....


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 962 people per square mile (371/kmē). There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile (151/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 90.98% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 2.03% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.24% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.26% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 3.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 2.34% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population was Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race. 29.7% were of Portuguese
Portuguese people

The Portuguese people are the ethnic group or nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of Southern Europe-Western Europe Europe....
, 13.0% Irish
Irish people

The Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha D? Danann and the Milesians ?the last group supposedly representing the "pure" Gaelic a...
, 8.9% French
French people

French people can refer to:* The legal residents and citizens of France, regardless of ancestry. For a legal discussion, see French nationality law....
, 8.2% English
English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England who speak English language in England. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
, 6.8% Italian
Italian people

The Italian people are a Southern European ethnic group located primarily in Italy and, by virtue of a wide-ranging Italian diaspora, throughout Western Europe, the Americas and Australia....
 and 6.4% French Canadian
French Canadian

French Canadian refers to a nation or ethnic group of French people Kinship and Descent that originated in Canada, New France during the period of French colonization of the Americas beginning in the 17th century....
 ancestry according to Census 2000. 79.1% spoke English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
, 13.9% Portuguese
Portuguese language

Portuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and Portugal. It is derived from the Latin language spoken by the Romanization Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago....
, 2.9% Spanish
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
 and 1.6% French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 as their first language. The United States Census Bureau reported Bristol County as being one of two counties in the United States with a plurality of people of Portuguese
Portuguese people

The Portuguese people are the ethnic group or nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of Southern Europe-Western Europe Europe....
 ancestry (the other being the contiguous Bristol County
Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population was 50,648....
 Rhode Island
Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
).

There were 205,411 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,496, and the median income for a family was $53,733. Males had a median income of $39,361 versus $27,516 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $20,978. About 7.80% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of that age 65 or over.

Cities, towns, and villages*

  • Acushnet
    Acushnet, Massachusetts

    Acushnet is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,161 at the 2000 census....
    • Acushnet Center
      Acushnet Center, Massachusetts

      Acushnet Center is a census-designated place in the town of Acushnet, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Acushnet)
  • Attleboro
    Attleboro, Massachusetts

    Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers, Attleboro had a population of 42,068 at the United States Census, 2000....
    • South Attleboro
      South Attleboro, Massachusetts

      South Attleboro is a neighborhood of Attleboro, Massachusetts, a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It is perhaps best known for the South Attleboro station on the Attleboro/Stoughton Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail....
       (a village in Attleboro)
  • Berkley
    Berkley, Massachusetts

    Berkley is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,749 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county....
    • Myricks Association
      Myricks, Massachusetts

      Myricks, Massachsuetts, is an association community or populated place located in Bristol County, Massachusetts at latitude 41.831 and longitude -71.027....
       (a village in Berkeley)
  • Dartmouth
    Dartmouth, Massachusetts

    Dartmouth is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States established in 1664. The population was 30,665 at the 2000 census....
    • Bliss Corner
      Bliss Corner, Massachusetts

      Bliss Corner is a census-designated place in the town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Dartmouth)
    • Smith Mills
      Smith Mills, Massachusetts

      Smith Mills is a census-designated place in the town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Dartmouth)
    • Padanaram
      Padanaram

      Padanaram is a village in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It lies along the Apponagansett River or Apponagansett Bay....
       (a village in Dartmouth)
  • Dighton
    Dighton, Massachusetts

    Dighton is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,175 at the 2000 census....
    • North Dighton (a village in Dighton)
  • Easton
    Easton, Massachusetts

    Easton is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,299 at the 2000 census.Easton is governed by an elected committee of selectmen and a town administrator....
  • Fairhaven
    Fairhaven, Massachusetts

    Fairhaven is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,159 at the 2000 census....
  • Fall River
    Fall River, Massachusetts

    Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, Massachusetts, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island and west of New Bedford, Massachusetts....
    • Flint Village (a village in Fall River)
    • Bowensville (a village in Fall River)
    • North Watuppa Pond (a village in Fall River)
    • Fighting Rock Corner (a village in Fall River)
    • Highlands (a village in Fall River)
    • Fall River Station (a village in Fall River)
    • Steep Brook (a village in Fall River)
    • Globe Village (a village in Fall River)
    • South Watuppa Pond (a village in Fall River)
    • Slade's Ferry (a village in Fall River)
    • Copicut Reservoir (a village in Fall River)
  • Freetown
    Freetown, Massachusetts

    Freetown is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,472 at the U.S. Census, 2000....
    • Assonet
      Assonet, Massachusetts

      Assonet is one of two villages in the town of Freetown, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. An original part of the town, Assonet was settled in 1659 along with the city of Fall River, Massachusetts, then a part of Freetown....
       (a village in Freetown)
    • East Freetown
      East Freetown, Massachusetts

      East Freetown is one of two villages in the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. Added to the town in 1747, East Freetown was originally an outpost settlement of Tiverton, Rhode Island, then a part of Massachusetts....
       (a village in Freetown)
  • Mansfield
    Mansfield, Massachusetts

    Mansfield is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population is 22,191....
    • Mansfield Center
      Mansfield Center, Massachusetts

      Mansfield Center is a census-designated place in the town of Mansfield, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Mansfield)
  • New Bedford
    New Bedford, Massachusetts

    New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 28 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles east of Fall River, Massachusetts....
  • North Attleborough
    North Attleborough, Massachusetts

    North Attleborough, commonly written North Attleboro, is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
    • North Attleborough Center
      North Attleborough Center, Massachusetts

      North Attleborough Center is a census-designated place in the town of North Attleborough, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in North Attleborough)
  • Norton
    Norton, Massachusetts

    Norton is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, and comprises the village of Norton Center, Massachusetts....
    • Norton Center
      Norton Center, Massachusetts

      Norton Center is a census-designated place in the town of Norton, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Norton)
  • Raynham
    Raynham, Massachusetts

    Raynham is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center, Massachusetts....
    • Raynham Center
      Raynham Center, Massachusetts

      Raynham Center is a census-designated place in the town of Raynham, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Raynham)
    • Tracy Corner (a village in Raynham)
    • North Raynham (a village in Raynham)
    • Squawbetty (a village in Raynham)
    • Prattville (a village in Raynham)
    • Gushee Pond (a village in Raynham)
  • Rehoboth
    Rehoboth, Massachusetts

    Rehoboth is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,172 at the 2000 census....
    • Four Corners (a village in Rehoboth)
    • Hornbine (a village in Rehoboth)
    • Kingmans Corner (a village in Rehoboth)
    • North Rehoboth (a village in Rehoboth)
    • Pecks Corner (a village in Rehoboth)
    • Perrys Corner (a village in Rehoboth)
    • Perryville (a village in Rehoboth)
    • Rehoboth Village (a village in Rehoboth)
    • South Rehoboth (a village in Rehoboth)
  • Seekonk
    Seekonk, Massachusetts

    Seekonk is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, on the Rhode Island border. It was incorporated in 1812 from the western half of Rehoboth, Massachusetts....
    • North Seekonk
      North Seekonk, Massachusetts

      North Seekonk is a census-designated place in the town of Seekonk, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Seekonk)
  • Somerset
    Somerset, Massachusetts

    Somerset is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,234 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace and hometown of Clifford Milburn Holland , the chief engineer and namesake of the Holland Tunnel in New York City....
    • Pottersville (a village in Somerset)
  • Swansea
    Swansea, Massachusetts

    Swansea is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts in southeastern Massachusetts.It is located at the mouth of the Taunton River, just west of Fall River, Massachusetts, 47 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts; and 12 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island....
    • Ocean Grove
      Ocean Grove, Massachusetts

      Ocean Grove is a census-designated place in the town of Swansea, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census....
       (a village in Swansea)
  • Taunton
    Taunton, Massachusetts

    Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. It is the county seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area....
    • East Taunton
      East Taunton, Massachusetts

      East Taunton is a suburban neighborhood of Taunton, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Taunton)
    • Weir Village
      Weir Village, Massachusetts

      Weir Village is a village of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, located about one mile south of the city center on the banks of the Taunton River, near the point where it becomes tidal....
       (a village in Taunton)
    • Whittenton (a village in Taunton)
    • Britannia (a village in Taunton)
    • North Taunton
      North Taunton, Massachusetts

      North Taunton is an unofficial neighborhood in the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is not a United States Census-designated area, but is considered by local residents as a municipally-designated populated region of the city....
       (a village in Taunton)
    • Oakland
      Oakland, Massachusetts

      Oakland is one of five primary historic neighborhoods of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. Although these neighborhoods are not United States Census-designated areas, they are municipally-designated populated regions of the city....
       (a village in Taunton)
    • Westville
      Westville, Massachusetts

      Westville is one of five primary historic neighborhoods of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. Although these neighborhoods are not United States Census-designated areas, they are municipally-designated populated regions of the city....
       (a village in Taunton)
    • Wade's Corner (a village in Taunton)
    • Whittenton (a village in Taunton)
  • Westport
    Westport, Massachusetts

    Westport is a New England town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,183 at the 2000 census.The village of North Westport, Massachusetts lies in the town....
    • North Westport
      North Westport, Massachusetts

      North Westport is a census-designated place in the town of Westport, Massachusetts in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
       (a village in Westport)
* Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.

See also

  • Bristol Community College
    Bristol Community College

    Bristol Community College is a two-year community college in Fall River, Massachusetts, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits toward transfer to other colleges....
  • Taunton River
    Taunton River

    The Taunton River , is a river in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States. It arises from the confluence of the Town River and Matfield River, in the town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts....
  • Taunton River Watershed
    Taunton River Watershed

    The Taunton River watershed or Taunton River basin is made up of 562 square miles of rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands in southeastern Massachusetts, USA....


External links

  • Wall & Gray. 1871 . . Counties - , , , , , , ,, , . Cities - , , , , , , , , , . . These 1871 maps of the Counties and Cities are useful to see the roads and rail lines.
  • Beers,D.G. 1872 Atlas of Essex County . Click on the map for a very large image.