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Welcome to Coles ...

Coles is located in Kent County<1>.

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

Coles is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Coles: 401

Communities Also Named Coles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Rhode Island communities named Coles: This one is located in Kent County and the other is located in Bristol County.

Beyond Rhode Island, there are 10 communities that are also named Coles - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Coles ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Coles ...

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

  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Fall River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Cranston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 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 Coles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coles ...

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

Adding Coles to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coles.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.