Welcome to Exeter ...

Exeter is located in Washington County<1>.

Exeter is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Exeter is within the boundaries of the (401) area code.

The ZIP code for Exeter: 02822<3>

Websites for Exeter ...

Official Website:   www.town.exeter.ri.us/

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities Also Named Exeter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Exeter - they are located in British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Exeter ...

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

• Providence
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• Warwick
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  • Warwick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
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  • Cranston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• East Providence
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  • East Providence lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northeast of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• North Providence
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  • North Providence lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• South Kingstown
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  • South Kingstown lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
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• Johnston
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  • Johnston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• West Warwick
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
  • West Warwick lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the north of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• North Kingstown
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  • North Kingstown lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Exeter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Exeter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Exeter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Exeter ...

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

Adding Exeter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Exeter 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 that we've found for Exeter was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Exeter in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Exeter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Exeter: www.town.exeter.ri.us/

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/