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Washington County est. 1729 Washington County, RI map
Washington County

Washington County is made up of Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, New Shoreham (Block Island), North Kingstown, Richmond, South Kingstown, and Westerly.

Washington County was originally called Kings County before the Revolutionary War.  Parts of Washington County are sometimes referred to as South County and on some maps Washington County is labeled South County.