Welcome to North Kingstown ...
North Kingstown is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Kingstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1957.
A typical abbreviation for North Kingstown: N. Kingstown
North Kingstown is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Kingstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Kingstown is within the (401) area code.
The ZIP code for North Kingstown: 02852<3>
Websites for North Kingstown ...
Official Website: www.northkingstown.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.northkingstown.com/
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near North Kingstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Kingstown.
- Providence
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(15 miles [24.1 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
(18 miles [29 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - South Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Johnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - West Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 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 North Kingstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Kingstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Kingstown. 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 North Kingstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Kingstown. See our Newspapers Page for North Kingstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Kingstown ...
Looking for more information about North Kingstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Kingstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Kingstown.
Adding North Kingstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Kingstown post office opened in 1957.
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Kingstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Kingstown: www.northkingstown.org/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Kingstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Kingstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Kingstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |