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Welcome to Narragansett ...

Narragansett is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Narragansett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Narragansett is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Narragansett: 401

The ZIP code for Narragansett: 02882<3>

Websites for Narragansett ...

Official Website:   www.narragansettri.com/

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Narragansett ...

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

  • Warwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • South Kingstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Warwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • North Kingstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bristol
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
  • Portsmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
  • Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
  • Tiverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
  • East Greenwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 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 Narragansett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Narragansett.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Narragansett ...

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

Adding Narragansett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Narragansett 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 (so far) for Narragansett was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Narragansett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Narragansett - 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 Narragansett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Narragansett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).