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Welcome to Hoxsie ...

Hoxsie is located in Kent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoxsie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Hoxsie is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hoxsie: 401

Websites for Hoxsie ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Hoxsie ...

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

  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Fall River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Cranston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • East Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • North Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
    • North Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 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 Hoxsie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoxsie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoxsie ...

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

Adding Hoxsie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hoxsie 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 Hoxsie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hoxsie in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Hoxsie post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoxsie.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoxsie - 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.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/