Welcome to Central Falls ...
The city of Central Falls is located in Providence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Central Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Central Falls has a population of 19,509 people<2> (see below for details).
Central Falls is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Central Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Central Falls: 401
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Central Falls had an population of 19,509 people. This is an increase of 0.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Central Falls had a population of 19,376 people. This makes Central Falls the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Central Falls represents 1.84% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,376 people, the population of Central Falls increased 2.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,928 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Central Falls.
Communities Also Named Central Falls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Central Falls - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Falls.
Websites for Central Falls ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Central Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central Falls.
- Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fall River
- From Central Falls to Fall River
- Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warwick
- From Central Falls to Warwick
- Cranston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cranston
- From Central Falls to Cranston
- Taunton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taunton
- From Central Falls to Taunton
- Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Attleboro
- From Central Falls to Attleboro
- Woonsocket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woonsocket
- From Central Falls to Woonsocket
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Central Falls to Franklin
- North Attleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Johnston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Central Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central Falls. 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 Central Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Falls. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Central Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Falls ...
Looking for more information about Central Falls? 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 Central Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central Falls.
Adding Central Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Central Falls 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 Central Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Central Falls post office opened in 1867.
We also found Central Falls in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Central Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Falls. 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 Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Central Falls. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central Falls - 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/ |