Welcome to Watch Hill ...
Watch Hill is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Watch Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watch Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Watch Hill is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Watch Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Watch Hill lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for Watch Hill ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Watch Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Watch Hill - they are located in Florida and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watch Hill.
Communities near Watch Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watch Hill.
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Groton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - South Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Westerly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Stonington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- East Lyme
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Montville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Watch Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watch Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watch Hill. 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 Watch Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watch Hill. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Watch Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watch Hill ...
Looking for more information about Watch Hill? 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 Watch Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watch Hill.
Adding Watch Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Watch Hill 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 Watch Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Watch Hill post office opened in 1871.
We also found Watch Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watch Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watch Hill. 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 Washington, 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 Watch Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |