Welcome to Olneyville ...
Olneyville is located in Providence County<1>.
Olneyville is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Olneyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Olneyville is within the boundaries of the (401) area code.
Websites for Olneyville ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Olneyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Olneyville.
- Fall River
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- Fall River lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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- Warwick
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- Warwick lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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- Pawtucket
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- Pawtucket lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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- Taunton
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- Taunton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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- East Providence
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- East Providence lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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- Attleboro
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- Attleboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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- Woonsocket
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- Woonsocket lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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- Cumberland
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- Cumberland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Coventry
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- Coventry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Franklin
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- Franklin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Olneyville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
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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 Olneyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olneyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Olneyville. 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 Olneyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olneyville. See our Newspapers Page for Olneyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olneyville ...
Looking for more information about Olneyville? 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 Olneyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olneyville.
Adding Olneyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Olneyville 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 Olneyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Olneyville post office opened in 1850.
We also found Olneyville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Olneyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Olneyville. 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 Olneyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olneyville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Olneyville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from OlneyvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olneyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8211, Longitude: -71.4460 |
| <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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |