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So far, we found very little information about Cranstons Corner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cranstons Corner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cranstons Corner, please Contact Us.


Cranstons Corner would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.


The location of Cranstons Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


A typical abbreviation for Cranstons Corner: Cranstons Cor. (or less commonly used: Cranstons Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Cranstons Corner for more information about variations on the name of Cranstons Corner.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cranstons Corner is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Cranstons Corner was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cranstons Corner would have been located in the (401) area code.

Websites for Cranstons Corner ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Cranstons Corner ...

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

  • Providence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Fall River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Warwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • East Providence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Coventry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • North Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • South Kingstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • Johnston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
  • West Warwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 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 Cranstons Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranstons Corner.

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

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cranstons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cranstons Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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