Smithfield was originally a single town that grew and broke into North Smithfield, as well as other townships. Despite its status as the smallest state, Rhode Island’s neat division into 39 ...

Out of only 10 places included on the list, ranging from beach towns to ski havens to suburbs, Jamestown, Rhode Island ranked No. 9. Jamestown, located on Conanicut Island, is a peaceful town ...

The Rhode Island General Assembly retaliated by establishing the Town of East Greenwich in an effort to control the territory. Its name was an ode to the original Greenwich in England. A sign ...