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About Harrisville
Harrisville is a small unincorporated community in northern Rhode Island.
Officially, Harrisville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.81 square miles.
📰 Harrisville News Today
- Burrillville High School (Harrisville, RI) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 6
- Obituary for Richard F. Worcester brownfuneralhomes.com · May 6
- Harrisville Hose Company holds 114th anniversary banquet NRI NOW · Apr 15
- Richard T. "Dick" Polacek Obituary (2026) - Harrisville, RI - Boucher Funeral Home Legacy obituary · May 1
- The Creepy True Stories Behind 'The Conjuring' Films All That's Interesting · Jan 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Harrisville Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Harrisville — 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.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Harrisville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Harrisville
- Dev's Cafe
- Waterfall Cafe
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrisville
- Black Hut State Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Burrillville Town Common reviews ★
- Chockalog Swamp Natural Heritage Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Firefighter's Memorial Park reviews ★
- Hale Swamp · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Harrisville Fishing Area reviews ★
- Slatersville Pond Fishing Access reviews ★
- Spring Lake Beach · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Harrisville
- Austin T. Levy School
- Burrillville High School
- Burrillville Middle School
- William Callahan School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateRhode Island
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.81 sq mi
Coordinates41.9675, -71.6771