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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Coles (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Coles. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Coles is located in Kent County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Bristol, Newport, Providence & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Coles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coles:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Coles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Kettle Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
    • Norwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
    • Oakland Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
    • Warwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • Hillsgrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
    • Buttonwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Cowesett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • West Warwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Arkwright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
    • Phenix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
    • Barrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
    • Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Coggeshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Melville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Bliss Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
      • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Brenton Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Kent Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
      • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
    • Armington Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County
    • Cranston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Cranston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
    • Leonard Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
    • Carpenters Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
      • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
    • East Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • East Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
    • Six Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
      • Six Corners is located in Providence County
    • Luthers Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
      • Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
    • Olneyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
      • Olneyville is located in Providence County
    • East Providence Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
      • East Providence Center is located in Providence County
    • Dyerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
      • Dyerville is located in Providence County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Mount View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Wickford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
    • North Kingstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Kingstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Allenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
    • Saunderstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Austin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Bridgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
    • Kingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • North Stonington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Oneco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
    • Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Killingly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Killingly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Almyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Ekonk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Killingly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Danielson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Moosup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Ballouville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
      • Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
    • Central Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • Ocean Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Hortonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Rehoboth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Globe Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Seekonk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Bowenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Fall River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
    • Flint Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Oak Grove Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Somerset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Attleborough City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Plainville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Sheldonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Wrentham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
    • Foxborough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Acorn Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Bellingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • North Foxboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
      • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Pondville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • South Walpole
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Norfolk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Medway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Middleborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • Namasket Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Cochesett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochesett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
    • West Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • South Middleboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
      • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Elmwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Mattapoisett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • East Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
      • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.
    • Millerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Blackstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • East Blackstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Millville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • South Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Uxbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • North Uxbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
      • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Hopedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • East Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coles, see our County-by-County Page for Coles.

Newspapers Published in Coles ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 369 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coles, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Coles:

Cemeteries Near Coles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coles.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.

  • Colonel John Waterman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel John Waterman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel John Waterman Plot
  • William Jenison Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Jenison Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jenison Plot
  • Stafford Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Plot
  • Christopher Green Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Green Plot
  • Spring Greene Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Greene Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Greene Burial Ground
  • Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
  • Benjamin Lockwood Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot
  • Stone Castle Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Castle Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Castle Plot
  • Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
  • Arnold Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Plot
  • New Pawtuxet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery
  • Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
  • Continue List   (806 more) ...
    • Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
    • Pawtuxet Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Perry Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Plot

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Coles had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Coles, with the one closest to Coles listed first.

  • Conimicut
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conimicut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conimicut
    • Conimicut is located in Kent County
  • Hoxsie
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxsie
    • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
  • River View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • Spring Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kent County
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Kent County
  • Warwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Bellefonte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
  • Oakland Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
    • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
  • Bayside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Kent County
  • Rocky Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Lakewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Kent County
  • Nayatt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nayatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nayatt
    • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Norwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coles.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coles. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7293, Longitude: -71.3934       In this case, the coordinates for Coles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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