Welcome to Middletown ...
Middletown is located on Rhode Island.
Middletown is located in Newport County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Middletown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Middletown is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Middletown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Middletown: (401)
The ZIP code for Middletown: 02842<3>
Websites for Middletown ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Middletown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Middletown - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (7), Vermont, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middletown.
Communities near Middletown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middletown.
- New Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fall River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Dartmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - South Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- West Warwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Somerset
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 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 Middletown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middletown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middletown. 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 Middletown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middletown. See our Newspapers Page for Middletown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middletown ...
Looking for more information about Middletown? 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 Middletown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Middletown.
Adding Middletown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Middletown 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 Middletown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Middletown post office opened in 1835.
We also found Middletown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Middletown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middletown. 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 Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middletown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Middletown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middletown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |