Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Greenwich had an population of 6,397 people. This is an increase of 4.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of West Greenwich had a population of 6,135 people. This makes West Greenwich the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of West Greenwich represents 0.58% of the total population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,135 people, the population of West Greenwich increased 20.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,085 people).
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Greenwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Greenwich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Greenwich. 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 Greenwich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Greenwich. See our Newspapers Page for West Greenwich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Greenwich ...
Looking for more information about West Greenwich? 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 Greenwich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Greenwich.
Adding West Greenwich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Greenwich 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 West Greenwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the West Greenwich post office opened in 1832. The West Greenwich post office closed in 1853.
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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Greenwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 West Greenwich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Greenwich or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: