Greenville, Rhode Island

About Greenville

Set in the northern part of Rhode Island, Greenville is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Greenville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.56 square miles.

📰 Greenville News Today

• Greenville, Rhode Island 02828 The Weather Channel · May 27
• Judith L. Kay Obituary | Patrick Quinn Funerals and Cremations | Greenville, RI Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Find fresh peaches this summer at these 5 Rhode Island orchards The Providence Journal · Aug 5
• Obituary for Albert N. Vanasse, Jr. brownfuneralhomes.com · Aug 5
• Greenville CDP, Rhode Island Census.gov · Feb 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Greenville Unique

• One of 26 places in the US named Greenville — but the Rhode Island one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Providence (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Greenville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Greenville

• Applebee's — american
• Avenue Grille
• Mediterranean Pizza — pizza
• Reali's Fine Cuisine — italian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Uncle Tony's Pizza and Pasta — italian
• Blackie's
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Cancun Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Chelo's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Johnston Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Greenville

• Wolf Hill Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bryant Pond reviews ★
• Bryant University Pond reviews ★
• Conaty Park reviews ★
• Cricket Field reviews ★
• Deerfield Park reviews ★
• Esek Hopkins Park reviews ★
• Esmond Park reviews ★
• George Washington Picnic Grove · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Georgiaville Pond Beach reviews ★
• Ken Weber Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Manning Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Greenville

• Brown Avenue School
• Graniteville School
• Greystone School
• Johnston Senior High
• North Scituate School
• North Smithfield Elementary
• Old County Road School
• Pleasant View Elementary Schoo
• Raymond LaPerche School
• Scituate High School
• Scituate Middle School
• Smithfield High School
• Vincent J. Gallagher Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Greenville

🏘️ Nearby Communities