Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about East Greenwich came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of East Greenwich in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about East Greenwich. We hope that they will be useful to you.

East Greenwich is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for East Greenwich:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

East Greenwich was listed as East Greenwich Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

East Greenwich was listed as East Greenwich Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

East Greenwich was listed as East Greenwich Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Rhode Island (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for East Greenwich. See our Misc Page for East Greenwich for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for East Greenwich: www.eastgreenwichri.com/

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