Welcome to Wickford Junction ...
Wickford Junction is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wickford Junction, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wickford Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Wickford Junction: Wickford Jct. (or less commonly used: Wickford Jctn.)
Wickford Junction is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wickford Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wickford Junction is within the boundaries of the (401) area code.
Websites for Wickford Junction ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Wickford Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wickford Junction.
- Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- East Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - North Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - West Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Wickford Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wickford Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wickford Junction. 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 Wickford Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wickford Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Wickford Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wickford Junction ...
Looking for more information about Wickford Junction? 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 Wickford Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wickford Junction.
Adding Wickford Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wickford Junction 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 Wickford Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wickford Junction on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wickford Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wickford Junction. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wickford Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |