Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)
1819 - Hopkinton

Hopkinton is an interior post township, situated 30 miles southwest of Providence; bounded northerly by the town of Exeter, easterly by Wood river, which separates it from Richmond, southerly by the town of Westerly and Pawcatuck river, and westerly by North-Stonington, in the State of Connecticut.

Its average length, from north to south, is more than 8 miles, and its mean breadth is about 4 miles, comprising an area of about 34 square miles.

The north section of the town is rough and broken and presents primitive geological features. The soil here is a gravelly loam, well adapted to grazing. The south section of the town is smooth and level, and the soil well adapted to a grain culture. Grass also grows well, and most other crops. In the north part, there is considerable wood and timber, of the deciduous species. There are many valuable apple orchards, and considerable quantities of cider are made...

The population of the town, in 1810, was 1774; and there are 220 Freemen or Electors, 230 Dwelling-houses, and 3 companies of Militia and one chartered company.

The amount of taxable property is $250,000.

There are 4 Religious Societies, three of Baptists, and one of Friends, all of which are accommodated with houses for religious worship, 6 regular Schools, besides several others which are occasionally maintained.

Near the centre of the town, there is a small village, which is the seat of most of the commercial and mechanical business.

The first settlement of this town was about the year 1660; and it was incorporated in 1757.


A Gazetteer of the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Written with Care and Impartiality, from Original and Authentic Materials : Consisting of Two Parts ... : with an Accurate and Improved Map of Each State
Authors John Chauncey Pease, John Milton Niles
Publisher W.S. Marsh, 1819




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