Welcome to Cork Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Cork Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cork Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cork Hill, please Contact Us.
Cork Hill would have been located within present day Providence County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cork Hill is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Cork Hill was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Cork Hill was located: 401
Websites for Cork Hill ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Cork Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cork Hill.
- Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(4 miles [6.4 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(10 miles [16.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 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 Cork Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cork Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cork Hill. 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 Cork Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cork Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Cork Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cork Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cork Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |