Richmond, Rhode Island, USA
1819 - Richmond

Richmond is an interior post township, centrally situated in the county, 30 miles from Providence; bounded on the north by Exeter, on the east by South-Kingston, on the south by Charles river, which separates it from Charlestown, and on the west by Wood river, which divides it from Hopkinton. Its average length, from north to south, is nearly 7 miles and its mean breadth, from east to west, is more than 6 miles, comprising about 40 square miles.

The physical features of this township accord with those of this district generally; having a primitive geological structure, and the surface being generally uneven, but interspersed with some level tracts, and the soil is a gravelly loam...

The population of Richmond, in 1774, was 1257; in 1800, 1368; and in 1810, 1330; and there are about 230 Dwelling-houses, 2 companies of Militia; 160 Electors, three Religious Societies, one of Baptists, one of New-Lights, and one of Friends, 3 regular Schools and School houses, besides several others which are occasionally maintained.

The amount of taxable property is $370,380.

Richmond sends two representatives to the General Assembly. It was incorporated in 1747.


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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