Welcome to Globe ...

Globe is located in Providence County<1>.

Globe is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Globe: 401

Communities Also Named Globe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Globe - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Globe ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Globe ...

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

• Providence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence is located in Providence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Cranston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pawtucket
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• East Providence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Cumberland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
• Franklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
• North Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • North Providence is located in Providence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
• North Attleboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
• Johnston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnston is located in Providence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 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 Globe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Globe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Globe ...

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