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Elmdale

Ghost town · Providence County, Rhode Island

Burrillville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500)
Burrillville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1889, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elmdale is a ghost town in Providence County, Rhode Island. It is one of 14 former communities in Providence County on the federal names register. No county in Rhode Island has more among the 5 Rhode Island counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elmdale as a historical populated place on the North Scituate topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.8395° N, 71.6092° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorth Scituate
Elevation293 ft
Nearest living townGreenville, RI
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1219326
Coordinates41.83954, -71.60923

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What's there now

Elmdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Greenville, RI (population 8,586), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 293 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Elmdale?

Elmdale is in Providence County, Rhode Island, at 41.8395, -71.6092.

How many ghost towns are in Providence County?

Providence County, Rhode Island has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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