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The town of Exeter was formed in 1742 from the western part of North Kingstown. The name Exeter derives from the county town and cathedral city of Exeter in Devon, England.
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1819 - Exeter
Exeter is an agricultural township, situated 24 miles southwest of Providence; bounded on the north by West-Greenwich, on the east by North-Kingston, ... Read MORE...
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1854 - Exeter
Exeter, a post-township of Washington county, Rhode Island, 25 miles 8. S. W. from Providence, has one bank. Pop. 1634.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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1859
EXETER, a township of Washington co., in the state of Rhode island, 24 m. SW of Providence, drained by Wood river and its branches. It has a hilly... Read MORE...
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1895 - Exeter
Exeter, a post-township of Washington co., R.I., about 22 miles S.S.W. of Providence. It has 3 churches, grist-, saw-, and shingle-mills, and... Read MORE...
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1916
Exeter, a post-township (town) of Washington co., R.I., about 22 miles SSW. of Providence. Pop. in 1900, 841.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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