Clayville Rhode Island Map

About Clayville, Rhode Island

Clayville is a locality in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It is a small community with a population of 296. The population density is 41.2 people per km². Clayville is located at 41.7779°N, 71.6756°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 2815.

Clayville rests in a quiet fold of Rhode Island's landscape, a place where the land rises and falls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 12.3 miles west of Cranston, RI (from Cranston, RI: bearing 269°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-west of Greenville. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a mosaic of woodlands and open fields that hint at a history of cultivation and a present of peaceful coexistence with nature. Streams, born from unseen springs, thread through the land, their water catching the light with a fleeting sparkle as they make their way towards larger waterways. The air, especially in the mornings and late afternoons, carries a crispness, a reminder of the New England seasons, and the sky above often displays a painterly quality, with clouds that drift like ships across an ocean of blue. This corner of Providence County was once animated by the hum of industry, the very name Clayville a testament to the rich deposits of clay that fueled its early prosperity. Mills, now silent or repurposed, once stood as sentinels along the streams, their waterwheels turning with the steady rhythm of production. The local economy, though transformed, still carries echoes of that industrious past, now more focused on the quietude of residential life and the small businesses that serve its inhabitants. The enduring character of Clayville is one of resilience and adaptation, a community that has weathered the shifts in fortune while retaining a grounded sense of place, its history not a burden but a subtle undercurrent in the everyday ebb and flow of life.

About This Clayville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clayville, Rhode Island — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.777877, -71.675622. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clayville and Providence County.

Detailed location data for Clayville includes the ZIP code (02815), telephone area code (401), county seat of Providence County (Providence), and school district assignment (Foster Elementary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Clayville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.