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History of Exeter, Rhode Island, USA

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Where is Exeter, Rhode Island, USA?

• 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...
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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...
  
  
  
• 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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  Swimming is Popular at Camp Canonicus.
  Baptist Plantations, Exeter, R.I.
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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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  Dovecrest Indian Trading Post, Exeter, R.I.
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