Welcome to North Providence ...

North Providence is located in Providence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Providence, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for North Providence: N. Providence

North Providence is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

North Providence is located in the (401) area code.

Websites for North Providence ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near North Providence ...

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

• Providence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 southeast)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Cranston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pawtucket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Taunton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• East Providence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Cumberland
  (7 miles [11.3 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

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 North Providence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Providence.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Providence ...

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

Adding North Providence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Providence 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 North Providence was on a map titled Map of Rhode Island (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found North Providence on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Rhode Island (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Providence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Providence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/