Welcome to Hamilton ...

Hamilton is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Hamilton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Hamilton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<3>

Hamilton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Hamilton: (401)

Websites for Hamilton ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities Also Named Hamilton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 75 communities that are also named Hamilton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (4), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (5), Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hamilton ...

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

• Providence
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• Fall River
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  • Fall River lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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• Warwick
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  • Warwick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
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  • Cranston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Hamilton.
  • 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]<5> to the north of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coventry
• South Kingstown
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  • South Kingstown lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
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• Johnston
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  • Johnston lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnston
• West Warwick
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  • West Warwick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Hamilton.
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Newport
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  • Newport lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Hamilton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
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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 Hamilton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamilton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamilton ...

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

Adding Hamilton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamilton 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 Hamilton was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hamilton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamilton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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