Welcome to Arkwright ...

Arkwright is located in Kent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arkwright, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Arkwright is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Arkwright lies within the (401) area code.

Websites for Arkwright ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities Also Named Arkwright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Arkwright - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, New York, Ontario and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arkwright.

Communities near Arkwright ...

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

• Providence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• Warwick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• Pawtucket
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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• East Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Woonsocket
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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• Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
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• Coventry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
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• North Providence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.
  • North Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
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• South Kingstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
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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 Arkwright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arkwright.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arkwright ...

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

Adding Arkwright to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arkwright 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 Arkwright was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Arkwright on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arkwright.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkwright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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