Welcome to West Greenwich ...
The Town of West Greenwich is located in Kent County<1>.
The location of West Greenwich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Greenwich, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for West Greenwich: W. Greenwich
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of West Greenwich has a population of 6,397 people<3> (see below for details).
West Greenwich is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Greenwich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Greenwich is located in the (401) area code.
Population Details ...
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 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 (which had a count of 5,085 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Greenwich.
Communities near West Greenwich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Greenwich.
- Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- East Providence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- North Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- South Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Johnston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - West Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 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 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 on a map titled Map of Rhode Island (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Greenwich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Greenwich. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Greenwich. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Greenwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |