Welcome to Pawtuxet ...
Pawtuxet is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of Pawtuxet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pawtuxet, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Pawtuxet is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pawtuxet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pawtuxet: (401)
Websites for Pawtuxet ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Pawtuxet ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Rhode Island communities named Pawtuxet: This one is located in Kent County and the other is located in Providence County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pawtuxet.
Communities near Pawtuxet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pawtuxet.
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 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
(18 miles [29 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Pawtuxet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pawtuxet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pawtuxet. 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 Pawtuxet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pawtuxet. See our Newspapers Page for Pawtuxet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pawtuxet ...
Looking for more information about Pawtuxet? 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 Pawtuxet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pawtuxet.
Adding Pawtuxet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pawtuxet 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 Pawtuxet 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 Pawtuxet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pawtuxet. 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 Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pawtuxet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |