Richmond, Rhode Island
| Richmond, Rhode Island | |
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| Town | |
Bell School
Richmond Historical Society |
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 Location of Richmond in Washington County, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates: 41°30′N 71°40′W / 41.500°N 71.667°WCoordinates: 41°30′N 71°40′W / 41.500°N 71.667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Washington |
| Government | |
| • Town Council |
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| • Town Clerk | Tracy A. Nelson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.8 sq mi (105.6 km2) |
| • Land | 40.6 sq mi (105.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,708 |
| • Density | 189.9/sq mi (7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 02812 (Carolina), 02832 (Hope Valley), 02836 (Kenyon), 02875 (Shannock), 02892 (West Kingston), 02894 (Wood River Junction), 02898 (Wyoming) |
| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-61160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220089 |
| Website | http://www.richmondri.com |
Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,708 at the 2010 census. The villages of Alton, Arcadia, Barberville, Carolina, Hillsdale, Hope Valley, Kenyon, Shannock, Tug Hollow, Usquepaug, Wood River Junction, Woodville and Wyoming are located (or partially located) in Richmond. The village of West Kingston, Rhode Island, although not a part of Richmond, is often associated with the town as well. Students in Richmond are part of the Chariho Regional School District.
The town of Richmond was originally part of the territory of Westerly, Rhode Island (1669 to 1747), which remained in dispute for several years between the British colonies of Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
In 1665 Charles II, the King of England, dissolved the different charters of the three colonies in dispute, assumed governance, and renamed the area King’s County. In May 1669, the General Assembly of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations organized King’s County into the town of Westerly. After this the town of Westerly organized itself into four separate areas: Westerly, Charlestown, Richmond, and Hopkinton.
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