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Welcome to Kent Corner ...

Kent Corner is located in Providence County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Kent Corner: Kent Cor. (or less commonly used: Kent Crn.)

Kent Corner is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Kent Corner: (401)

Websites for Kent Corner ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities Also Named Kent Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kent Corner - it's located in Massachusetts.

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

Communities near Kent Corner ...

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

  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Fall River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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

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 Kent Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kent Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kent Corner ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kent Corner. 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 Kent Corner - 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.









 

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