Washington County, Rhode Island Genealogy

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County Courthouse
There is no county government. The government is located at town and state levels.

History

 * Formed in 3 June 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations.
 * Renamed Washington County in 29 October 1781.
 * Named for George Washington, the American Revolutionary general, and first president of the United States.
 * Washington County is more commonly known as "South County."

Populated Places

 * Towns: Charlestown . Exeter . Hopkinton . Narragansett . New Shoreham . North Kingstown . Richmond . South Kingstown . Westerly
 * Villages: Alton . Kingston . Point Judith . Quonochontaug . Saunderstown . Watch Hill . Wickford
 * Communities: Ashaway . Bradford . Hope Valley . Narragansett Pier . Wakefield-Peacedale . Westerly

Neighboring Counties
Kent | Newport | New London County, Connecticut | Suffolk County, New York

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org catalog for Washington County
 * The Washington County RIGenWeb Project, an member of The RIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.