Welcome to Point Judith ...
Point Judith is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Judith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Point Judith: Pt. Judith
Point Judith is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Point Judith lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Point Judith: 401
Websites for Point Judith ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Point Judith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Judith.
- South Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Kingstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westerly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Narragansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- East Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Hopkinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 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 Point Judith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Judith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Judith. 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 Point Judith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Judith. See our Newspapers Page for Point Judith.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Judith ...
Looking for more information about Point Judith? 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 Point Judith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Judith.
Adding Point Judith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Judith 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 Point Judith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Point Judith post office opened in 1889.
We also found Point Judith in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Judith.
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 Point Judith - 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |