Welcome to Cranston ...
The city of Cranston is located in Providence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cranston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cranston has a population of 81,258 people<2> (see below for details).
Cranston is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cranston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cranston is within the (401) area code.
Websites for Cranston ...
Official Website: www.cranstonri.com/
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cranston had an population of 81,258 people. This is an increase of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cranston had a population of 80,387 people (which is 12.8% of the total population of Providence County). This makes Cranston the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Cranston represents 7.64% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 80,387 people, the population of Cranston increased 1.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 79,269 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cranston.
Communities Also Named Cranston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cranston - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cranston.
Communities near Cranston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cranston.
- Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Pawtucket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Taunton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - North Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- West Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- North Kingstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
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 Cranston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cranston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cranston. 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 Cranston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranston. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cranston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cranston ...
Looking for more information about Cranston? 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 Cranston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cranston.
Adding Cranston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cranston 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 Cranston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cranston post office opened in 1893.
We also found Cranston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cranston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cranston: www.cranstonri.com/
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 Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cranston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cranston - 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/ |