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Welcome to Foxes Hill ...

Foxes Hill is located in Providence County<1>.

Foxes Hill is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Foxes Hill: 401

Websites for Foxes Hill ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Foxes Hill ...

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

  • Fall River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • Attleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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    • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • 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 Foxes Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxes Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxes Hill ...

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foxes Hill - 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.