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Manville is a village in the town of Lincoln in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located at latitude 41.9616° North, longitude 71.4744° West. It has been assigned the ZIP Code 02838.
It is a mill village that lies along the Blackstone River. Northern Lincoln Elementary School is located in Manville. The village is known for the former Manville-Jenkes mill that burned down in 1956. The mill was a popular place to work in the village. Several row houses were constructed by mill owners to house their workers in the early 1900s. These rowhouses are known the residents of Manville as "the Brick Blocks", as well as the "Murnighan Mile". The village sports several businesses, including the Harmony Cafe, Lil and Gene's restaurant, Manville Palace Pizza, Denis' Market, Ernie's Auto Repair, One Stop Liquors, Lou's Cafe, the Manville Market and a Navigant Credit Union branch.
Manville RI. Incorporated 1812
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I live in front of a church a friendly church and a school for children with disabilities, children play outside everyday having fun no matter the weather and all of my neighbors are great! We all help each other in the time of need.

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My neighborhood doesn't have enough transportation options for elderly or children. Very few bus stops and stores are not close. Neighbors are friendly and helpful to elderly! But I wish they had more activities to keep them busy!

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