In 1887, the residents of the village of East Attleborough voted to secede, and they had higher population and votes to take with them the name of Attleborough and the town's original founding date of 1694; they incorporated as the new City of Attleborough, and the remainder of the original town adopted the name North Attleborough.
In 1887 the residents of the village of East Attleborough voted to secede, and they had higher population and votes to take .with them the name of Attleborough and the town's original founding date of 1694; they incorporated as the new City of Attleborough and the remainder of the original town adopted the name North Attleborough