Welcome to Hughesdale ...
Hughesdale is located in Providence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughesdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Hughesdale is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hughesdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hughesdale: 401
Websites for Hughesdale ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Hughesdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hughesdale.
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(14 miles [22.5 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Hughesdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hughesdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hughesdale. 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 Hughesdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hughesdale. See our Newspapers Page for Hughesdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughesdale ...
Looking for more information about Hughesdale? 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 Hughesdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hughesdale.
Adding Hughesdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hughesdale 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 Hughesdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the Hughesdale post office opened in 1876.
We also found Hughesdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughesdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hughesdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
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 Hughesdale - 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/ |