Welcome to Slatersville ...

Slatersville is located in Providence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Slatersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.

Slatersville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Slatersville: 401

The ZIP code for Slatersville: 02876<3>

Websites for Slatersville ...

Junior League: www.jlri.org/

Communities near Slatersville ...

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

Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Providence
- From Slatersville to Providence
Cranston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cranston
- From Slatersville to Cranston
Pawtucket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pawtucket
- From Slatersville to Pawtucket
East Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Providence is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Providence
- From Slatersville to East Providence
Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Attleboro
- From Slatersville to Attleboro
Woonsocket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woonsocket
- From Slatersville to Woonsocket
Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From Slatersville to Franklin
North Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Providence is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
North Attleboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 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 Slatersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slatersville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slatersville ...

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

Adding Slatersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Slatersville 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 (so far) for Slatersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Slatersville post office opened in 1832.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Slatersville.

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 Slatersville - 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 Slatersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Slatersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/