Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)
1819 - Tiverton

Tiverton is a post town, the most extensive in the county, situated in the southeastern section of the State, 24 miles southeast of Providence, and about 13 northeast of Newport; bounded on the north and east by the State of Massachusetts, on the south by Little-Compton, and on the wast by the eastern passage of the Naragansett bay and Mount Hope bay.

The township is more than eight miles in length, from north to south, and about 5 miles in breadth, from east to west, comprising 42 square miles.

The surface is generally diversified with hill and dale; but there are some sections that are rough and rocky. The prevailing geological structure is granitic. The soil is somewhat various, corresponding with the geological character, but is principally a gravelly loam, and is considerably fertile both for grass and grain.

The forests, in some sections of the town, are extensive and valuable, the prevailing timber being oak, hickory and some other deciduous trees, and is of an excellent quality, especially for ship timber.

The agricultural productions of the town are such as are common to this region, consisting of barley, Indian corn, hay, and the products of the grazing and dairy business....

The population of the town, in 1810, was 2837; and there are about 400 Dwelling houses, 4 companies of Militia and about 340 Freemen or Electors.

There are two small villages in town, on of which is at the bridge or Howland's ferry. This town sends two representatives to the General Assembly.

Tiverton originally belonged to Massachusetts, and was not annexed to Rhode-Island until 1746.

A Gazetteer of the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Written with Care and Impartiality, from Original and Authentic Materials : Consisting of Two Parts ... : with an Accurate and Improved Map of Each State
Authors John Chauncey Pease, John Milton Niles
Publisher W.S. Marsh, 1819




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