Welcome to Westcott ...

Westcott is located in Kent County<1>.

Westcott is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Westcott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Westcott: 401

Communities Also Named Westcott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Westcott - they are located in Connecticut, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westcott.

Websites for Westcott ...

Junior League: www.jlri.org/

Communities near Westcott ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westcott.

Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
Cranston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
Pawtucket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
East Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
Attleboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
Woonsocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 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 Westcott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westcott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westcott. 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 Westcott.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westcott. See our Newspapers Page for Westcott.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westcott ...

Looking for more information about Westcott? 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 Westcott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westcott.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Westcott - 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.