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Welcome to Rakeville ...

Rakeville is located in Norfolk County<1>.

Rakeville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rakeville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Rakeville ...

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

  • Providence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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    • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Cranston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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    • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Framingham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Pawtucket
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • East Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Natick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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    • Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • Cumberland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
  • North Providence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
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    • North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 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 Rakeville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rakeville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rakeville ...

Looking for more information about Rakeville? 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 Rakeville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rakeville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rakeville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.