Welcome to Escoheag ...
Escoheag is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of Escoheag has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Escoheag, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Escoheag is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Escoheag lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Escoheag is within the (401) area code.
Websites for Escoheag ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Escoheag ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Escoheag.
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - South Kingstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Johnston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - West Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Westerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Stonington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 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 Escoheag. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Escoheag.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Escoheag. 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 Escoheag.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Escoheag. See our Newspapers Page for Escoheag.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Escoheag ...
Looking for more information about Escoheag? 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 Escoheag, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Escoheag.
Adding Escoheag to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Escoheag 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 Escoheag was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Escoheag in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Escoheag.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Escoheag. 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> | 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Escoheag - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |