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Welcome to North Smithfield ...

North Smithfield is located in Providence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Smithfield: N. Smithfield

North Smithfield is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Smithfield: 401

The ZIP code for North Smithfield: 02896<3>

Communities Also Named North Smithfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Smithfield - it's located in Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Smithfield.

Websites for North Smithfield ...

Official Website:   www.northsmithfieldri.com/

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near North Smithfield ...

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

  • Providence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cranston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pawtucket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Providence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Attleboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Woonsocket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Smithfield ...

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

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 Smithfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Smithfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Smithfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.