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Welcome to Colvintown ...

Colvintown is located in Kent County<1>.

Colvintown is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Colvintown: 401

Websites for Colvintown ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Colvintown ...

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

  • Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • East Providence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Woonsocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • North Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • South Kingstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 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 Colvintown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colvintown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colvintown ...

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

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 Colvintown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.