Newport 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 as Rhode Island County in 22 June 1703.
 * Renamed Newport County 16 June 1729. Named for Town of Newport, Wales (now City of Newport, Wales)

Populated Places

 * City: Newport
 * Towns: Jamestown . Little Compton . Middletown . Portsmouth . Tiverton
 * Village: North Tiverton
 * Communities: Melville . Newport East

Neighboring Counties
Bristol | Washington | Bristol County, Massachusetts

Web Sites

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