Welcome to Charlestown ...
Charlestown is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlestown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1801.
When the people of Charlestown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Charlestowner<2>
Charlestown is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Charlestown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Charlestown lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for Charlestown ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Charlestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Charlestown - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charlestown.
Communities near Charlestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlestown.
- South Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- North Kingstown
(14 miles [22.5 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 northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Westerly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Stonington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 northeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - East Greenwich
(18 miles [29 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
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Charlestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlestown. 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 Charlestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlestown. See our Newspapers Page for Charlestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlestown ...
Looking for more information about Charlestown? 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 Charlestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlestown.
Adding Charlestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charlestown 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 Charlestown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Charlestown post office opened in 1801.
We also found Charlestown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlestown. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Charlestown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charlestown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlestown - 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/ |