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Cocumscussoc

Ghost town · Washington County, Rhode Island

Narragansett Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1890, 1:62,500)
Narragansett Bay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1890, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cocumscussoc is a ghost town in Washington County, Rhode Island. It is one of 7 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 5 Rhode Island counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cocumscussoc as a historical populated place on the Wickford topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.5803° N, 71.4573° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWickford
Elevation17 ft
Nearest living townMelville, RI
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID2703785
Coordinates41.58030, -71.45731

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What's there now

Cocumscussoc is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Melville, RI (population 1,840), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 17 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cocumscussoc?

Cocumscussoc is in Washington County, Rhode Island, at 41.5803, -71.4573.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Rhode Island has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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