Welcome to North Scituate ...
North Scituate is located in Providence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Scituate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
A typical abbreviation for North Scituate: N. Scituate
North Scituate is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Scituate lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Scituate is located in the (401) area code.
Websites for North Scituate ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named North Scituate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Scituate - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Scituate.
Communities near North Scituate ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Scituate.
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(10 miles [16.1 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
- East Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(17 miles [27.4 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 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 Scituate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Scituate.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Scituate. 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 Scituate.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Scituate. See our Newspapers Page for North Scituate.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Scituate ...
Looking for more information about North Scituate? 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 Scituate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Scituate.
Adding North Scituate to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Scituate 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 Scituate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the North Scituate post office opened in 1819.
We also found North Scituate in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Scituate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Scituate. 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 Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Scituate - 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |