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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Harrisville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Harrisville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Harrisville is located in Providence County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

Below are the counties that are near Harrisville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harrisville:

  • Providence County     (The home county of Harrisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Whipple
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whipple
      • From Harrisville to Whipple
    • Pascoag
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Nasonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chepachet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Burrillville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Slatersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glocester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Branch Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • North Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Rice City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • Arkwright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Phenix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gortons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Greene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Quidnick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Harrisville to Quidnick
    • Norwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsgrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Warwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Austin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lewis City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Mount View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wickford Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Harrisville to Liberty
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Wickford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Harrisville to Wickford
    • Belleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Griswold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Jewett City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hope
      • From Harrisville to Mount Hope
    • Atwoodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Willington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gurleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Staffordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
    • Willington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • East Thompson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
    • East Killingly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • Ballouville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Killingly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Putnam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Attleborough City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Attleboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Seekonk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Seekonk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • Briggs Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Chartley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rehoboth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • South Rehoboth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • East Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wales
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brimfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sheldonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Medway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrentham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Norfolk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Harrisville to Rockville
    • Millis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Pondville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Harrisville to Pondville
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
    • Millville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Douglas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Blackstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • North Uxbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • East Blackstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • New Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Whitinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County (MA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harrisville, see our County-by-County Page for Harrisville.

Cemeteries Near Harrisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harrisville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harrisville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrisville had a population of 575 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Harrisville, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.

  • Pascoag
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mapleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Providence County
  • Oakland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Providence County
  • Glendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chepachet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tarkiln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkiln
    • Tarkiln is located in Providence County
  • Nasonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Field Station ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
    • Field Station is located in Providence County
  • Slatersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Ironstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • West Glocester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Primrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Primrose
      • From Harrisville to Primrose
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
      • Forestdale is located in Providence County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harrisville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrisville.

Newspapers Published in Harrisville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harrisville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harrisville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harrisville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisville. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9652, Longitude: -71.6767    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<7>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<8>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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