Welcome to Washington ...
Washington is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of Washington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Washington is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Washington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Washington: (401)
Websites for Washington ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Washington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Washington - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington.
Communities near Washington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Washington.
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- East Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - North Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- South Kingstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Johnston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - West Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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 Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washington. 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 Washington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington. See our Newspapers Page for Washington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington ...
Looking for more information about Washington? 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 Washington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Washington.
Adding Washington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Washington 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 Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Washington post office opened in 1883.
We also found Washington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington. 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 Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |