Place:Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

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NameHopkinton
Alt namesHopkinton Citysource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS44000219
TypeTown
Coordinates41.45°N 71.767°W
Located inWashington, Rhode Island, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
First Hopkinton Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island. The population was 8,398 at the 2020 census.

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Hopkinton is named after Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence who was governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations when the town was partitioned from Westerly and incorporated in 1757. Hopkinton once featured a number of industrial villages, such as Locustville, Moscow, Centerville, and Wood River Iron Works, each being named after the mill which they surrounded. Today only Hope Valley, Rockville, Ashaway, and Bradford are recognized with a post office. The town hall is located in the village of Hopkinton City, which was once a stagecoach hub.

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