Welcome to Carolina ...
Carolina is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Carolina, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carolina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Carolina is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carolina lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carolina is located in the (401) area code.
Websites for Carolina ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Carolina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Carolina - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), South Carolina (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carolina.
Communities near Carolina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carolina.
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - South Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- West Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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
- North Kingstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Westerly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stonington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Narragansett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Ledyard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - East Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 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 Carolina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carolina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carolina. 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 Carolina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carolina. See our Newspapers Page for Carolina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carolina ...
Looking for more information about Carolina? 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 Carolina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carolina.
Adding Carolina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carolina 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 Carolina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Carolina post office opened in 1879.
We also found Carolina in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carolina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carolina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carolina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |