Welcome to Phillipsdale ...
Phillipsdale is located in Providence County<1>.
The location of Phillipsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phillipsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Phillipsdale is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Phillipsdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Phillipsdale is within the boundaries of the (401) area code.
Websites for Phillipsdale ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities near Phillipsdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phillipsdale.
- Fall River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Taunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Attleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Woonsocket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest) - Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- North Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Phillipsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phillipsdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phillipsdale. 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 Phillipsdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillipsdale. See our Newspapers Page for Phillipsdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phillipsdale ...
Looking for more information about Phillipsdale? 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 Phillipsdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phillipsdale.
Adding Phillipsdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phillipsdale 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 Phillipsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Phillipsdale post office opened in 1897.
We also found Phillipsdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phillipsdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillipsdale. 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phillipsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |