Welcome to Plum Point ...
Plum Point is located in Washington County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Plum Point: Plum Pt.
Plum Point is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plum Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Plum Point: 401
Communities Also Named Plum Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Plum Point - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plum Point.
Websites for Plum Point ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Plum Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plum Point.
- Fall River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- East Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Coventry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- South Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- West Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 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
(8 miles [12.9 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
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 Plum Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plum Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plum Point. 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 Plum Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum Point. See our Newspapers Page for Plum Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plum Point ...
Looking for more information about Plum Point? 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 Plum Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plum Point.
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 Plum Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |