Welcome to West Greenville ...

West Greenville is located in Providence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Greenville: W. Greenville

West Greenville is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Greenville: 401

Communities Also Named West Greenville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Greenville - they are located in New York, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for West Greenville ...

Junior League: www.jlri.org/

Communities near West Greenville ...

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

Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
Warwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
Cranston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
Pawtucket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
East Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
Woonsocket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 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 West Greenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Greenville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Greenville ...

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

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 West Greenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.