Welcome to Phenix ...

Phenix is located in Kent County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Phenix, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Phenix is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Phenix: 401

Communities Also Named Phenix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Phenix - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri and Virginia.

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

Websites for Phenix ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Phenix ...

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

• Providence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Providence
  • From Phenix to Providence
• Fall River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fall River
  • From Phenix to Fall River
• Warwick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warwick
  • From Phenix to Warwick
• Cranston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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  • Cranston is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cranston
  • From Phenix to Cranston
• Pawtucket
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pawtucket
  • From Phenix to Pawtucket
• East Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • East Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Providence
  • From Phenix to East Providence
• Woonsocket
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Woonsocket
  • From Phenix to Woonsocket
• Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• North Providence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
  • North Providence is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 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 Phenix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phenix.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phenix ...

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

Adding Phenix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phenix 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 Phenix was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

X2X - From that list, the Phenix post office opened in 1849.

We also found Phenix in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phenix.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phenix. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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