Welcome to River View ...
River View is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of River View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of River View, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for River View: River Vw.
River View is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: River View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for River View: (401)
Websites for River View ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named River View ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named River View - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River View.
Communities near River View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River View.
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Cranston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Taunton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- 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.<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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - North Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 River View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River View. 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 River View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River View. See our Newspapers Page for River View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River View ...
Looking for more information about River View? 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 River View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River View.
Adding River View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of River View 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 River View was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for River View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River View. 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 Kent, 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 River View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |