City & Town Incorporation Dates
Municipality | Villages | Dates |
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Barrington | Annawamscutt, Bay Spring, Hampden Meadows, Nayatt, Rumstick Point, West Barrington | November 18, 1717 |
Bristol | Beach Terrace, Bristol Narrows, Bristol Highlands, Castle Isle, Poppasquash Point, Seal Island, Walker Island | October 28, 1681 |
Burrillville | Bridgeton, Gazzaville, Glendale, Graniteville, Harrisville, Huntsville, Laurel Hill, Mapleville, Mohegan, Nasonville, Oak Valley, Oakland, Pascoag, Round Top, Sand Beach, Saxonville, Tarkiln, Wallum Lake, Whipple | October 29, 1806 |
Central Falls | No Villages | February 25, 1895 |
Charlestown | Cross Mill, Kenyon, Quonochontaug, Watchaug | August 22, 1738 |
Charlestown-Hopkinton | Burdickville | |
Charlestown-Richmond |
Carolina, Shannock, Wood River Junction |
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Coventry |
Anthony, Arkwright, Blackrock, Coventry Center, Fairbanks, Greene, Hopkins Hollow, Potterville, Quidnick, Rice City, Spring Lake, Summit, Tiogue, Washington, Whaley’s Hollow |
August 21, 1741 |
Coventry-West Warwick | Harris | |
Cranston |
Arlington, Auburn, Bellefonte, Eden Park, Howard, Knightsville, Meshanticut Park, Oaklawn, Pettaconsett, Sockanosset, Thornton,West Arlington |
June 14, 1754 |
Cranston-Providence |
Edgewood, Washington Park |
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Cranston-Warwick | Pawtuxet Village | |
Cumberland |
Abbott Run, Arnold Mills, Ashton, Berkeley, Cumberland Hill, Cumberland Mills, Diamond Hill, Grants Mills, Valley Falls |
January 27, 1747 |
Cumberland-Lincoln | Lonsdale | |
East Greenwich | Frenchtown | October 31, 1677 |
East Providence |
Boyden Heights, Bullocks Point, Crescent Park, Fort Hill, Kent Heights, Narragansett Terrace, Omega, Phillipsdale, Riverside, Rumford, Silver Spring, Squantum, Watchemoket |
March 1, 1862 |
Exeter |
Austin, Black Plain, Fisherville, Liberty, Millville |
March 8, 1743 |
Exeter-Richmond | Arcadia | |
Foster |
Foster Center, Moosup Valley, Mount Hygeia, North Foster, Pine Ridge, South Foster, Vernon |
August 24, 1781 |
Foster-Scituate |
Clayville, Ponaganset |
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Glocester |
Bowdish, Chepachet, Clarkville, Durfee Hill, Harmony, Spring Grove, West Glocester |
February 20, 1731 |
Hopkinton |
Ashaway, Barberville, Bethel, Brightman Hill, Canonchet, Centerville, Champlin Hill, Hope Valley, Kierierian, Locustville, Moscow, Rockville, South Hopkinton, Yawgoog |
March 19, 1757 |
Hopkinton-Richmond |
Alton, Woodville, Wyoming |
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Jamestown |
Beavertail, Cedar Point, Conanicut, Dutch Island, Freebody Hill, Gould Island |
October 30, 1678 |
Johnston |
Belknap, Frog City, Graniteville, Hughesdale, Merino, Morgan Mills, Moswansicut Lake, Simmonsville |
March 6, 1759 |
Lincoln |
Albion, Lime Rock, Manville, Quinville, Saylesville |
March 8, 1871 |
Lincoln-North Providence |
Louisquisset |
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Little Compton |
Adamsville, Briggs Point, Sakonnet, Tunipus |
January 27, 1747 |
Middletown |
Easton Point, Green’s End, Sachuest |
June 16, 1743 |
Narragansett |
Bonnet Shores, Cedar Point, Galilee, Great Island, Jerusalem, Narragansett Pier, Point Judith, Sand Hill Cove, Scarborough, South Ferry, Wesquage |
March 28, 1901 |
Narragansett-North Kingstown |
Saunderstown |
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New Shoreham |
Block Island, Mohegan Bluffs, New Harbor, Old Harbor, Sandy Point |
November 6, 1762 |
Newport* |
Castle Hill, Coasters Harbor, Coddington Point, Fort Adams, Forty Steps, Goat Island, Ochre Point, Rose Island, Tonomy Hill |
June 1, 1784 |
North Kingstown |
Allenton, Annaquatucket, Barber Heights, Belleville, Browning’s Hill, Cocumcussoc, old Spring, Davisville, Fox Island, Hamilton, Lafayette, Mount View, North Ferry, Plum Beach, Poplar Point, Quidnessett, Quonset, Slocum, Wickford, Wild Goose Point |
October 28, 1674 |
North Providence |
Allendale, Centerdale, Fruit Hill, Greystone, Lymansville, Marieville, Woodville |
June 13, 1765 |
North Providence-Providence |
Geneva |
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North Smithfield |
Branch Village, Crystal Lake, Forestdale, Primrose ,Slatersville, Union Village ,Waterford, Woonsocket Hill |
March 8, 1871 |
Pawtucket |
Beverage Hill, Darlington, Fairlawn, Lebanon, Pleasant View, Woodlawn |
March 1, 1862 |
Portsmouth |
Bristol Ferry, Cedar Island, Common Fence Point, Corey Lane, Despair Island, Dyer Island, Gould Island, Hog Island, Homestead, Hope Island, Hummocks, Island Park, Melville, Patience, Prudence Island, Quaker Hill |
May 1, 1639 |
Providence* |
Dyerville, Elmhurst, Elmwood, Federal Hill, Fox Point, Manton, Mount Pleasant, Olneyville, Silver Lake, Smith Hill, Tockwotton, Wanskuck |
November 5, 1831 |
Richmond |
East Wyoming, Hillsdale |
August 18, 1747 |
Scituate |
Chopmist, Fiskeville, Glen Rock, Hope, Jackson, North Scituate, Rockland, Saundersville |
February 20, 1731 |
Smithfield | Esmond, Georgiaville, Greenville, Mountaindale, Spragueville, Stillwater, West Greenville | February 20, 1731 |
South Kingstown-Richmond | Usquepaug | |
South Kingstown |
Bridgetown, Glen Rock, Gould, Green Hill, Kingston, Matunuck, Peace Dale, Perryville, Rocky Brook, Tower Hill, Wakefield ,West Kingston |
February 26, 1723 |
Tiverton |
Bridgeport, Eagleville, Fogland Point ,Grayville, Nannaquaket, North Tiverton, Tiverton Four Corners |
January 27, 1747 |
Warren |
Burr Hill, Coggeshall, East Warren, Kickemuit, South Warren, Touisset |
January 27, 1747 |
Warwick* |
Apponaug, Arnold Neck, Brush Neck Cove, Buttonwoods, Cedar Tree Point, Chepiwanoxet, Coles, Conimicut, Cowesett, Dryden Heights, Duby Grove, Gaspee Point, Goddard Park, Grant Station, Greenwood, Hillsgrove, Hoxsie, Lakewood, Lincoln Park, Longmeadow, Meadow View, Nausauket, Norwood, Oakland Beach, Old Warwick, Palace Garden, Pontiac, Potowomut, River View, Rocky Point, Sandy Point, Shawomet, Spring Green, Warwick Downs, Warwick Neck |
April 21, 1931 |
West Greenwich |
Escoheag, Hopkins Hill, Kitt’s Corner, Mishnock, Nooseneck, Wickaboxet |
April 6, 1741 |
West Warwick |
Arctic, Birch Hill, Centerville, Clyde, Crompton, Jericho, Lippitt, Natick, Phenix, River Point, Wescott |
March 14, 1913 |
Westerly |
Avondale, Bradford, Dunn’s Corner, Haversham, Misquamicut, Napatree Point, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant View, Sandy Point, Shelter Harbor, Stillmanville, Watch Hill, Weekapaug, White Rock, Winnapaug |
May 14, 1669 |
Woonsocket |
Bernon, Fairmount, Globe Village, Hamlet, Jacksonville, Social Village, Woonsocket Falls Village |
January 31, 1867 |
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* The cities of Newport, Providence and Warwick were originally founded as towns. Newport on September 14, 1640, Providence in 1636 and Warwick on August 8, 1647.