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Greater Attleboro Area
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Attleboro, city, Bristol county, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies just northeast of
Pawtucket and Providence, Rhode Island. Settled in 1643, it was part of the adjacent
town of Rehoboth until separately incorporated as a town (township) in 1694 and
named for Attleborough, England. In 1887 it was divided by the creation of North
Attleborough. Jewelry making became an early enterprise (1780), followed by leather
and textile manufacturing. The completion (1836) of the Boston-Providence Railroad
stimulated the town's development. The jewelry industry (including costume jewelry, silverware, and plated ware) remains the chief source of employment, augmented by the production of electronic components, metal stampings, plastics, and other light manufactures. Inc. city, 1914. Pop. (1990) 38,383; (1996 est.) 39,070. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica |
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Greater Attleboro Area (Click on the buttons at the left for more information) |
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| City of Attleboro | Town of Norton |
| Town of Mansfield | Town of Rehoboth |
| Town of North Attleboro | Town of Seekonk |