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

 * Named for George Washington, the American Revolutionary general, and first president of the United States.
 * Washington County is more commonly known as "South County."

Parent County

 * Formed in 3 June 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations.


 * Renamed Washington County 29 October 1781.

Towns
Charlestown | Exeter | Hopkinton | Narragansett | New Shoreham | North Kingstown | Richmond | South Kingstown | Westerly

Villages
Kingston | Saunderstown | Watch Hill | Wakefield-Peacedale | Wickford

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

Web Sites

 * The Washington County RIGenWeb Project, an member of The RIGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Washington County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Washington County. (backup site)a
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Washington Count.