Alphabetical List
| County |
FIPS Code | County Seat (defunct) |
Created |
Origin |
Etymology |
Population (2010) |
Land Area |
Map |
| Bristol County | 001 | Bristol | 1747 | Created from land gained from Bristol County, Massachusetts after resolution of a boundary dispute between the two colonies. | City of Bristol, England | 700449875000000000049,875 | 700124000000000000024 sq mi (700162000000000000062 km2) |
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| Kent County | 003 | East Greenwich | 1750 | Created from part of Providence County. | County of Kent, England | 7005166158000000000166,158 | 7002168000000000000168 sq mi (7002435000000000000435 km2) |
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| Newport County | 005 | Newport | 1703 | Formed as Rhode Island County in 1703. Renamed Newport County in 1729 | Town (now city) of Newport, Wales | 700482888000000000082,888 | 7002102000000000000102 sq mi (7002264000000000000264 km2) |
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| Providence County | 007 | Providence | 1703 | Formed in 1703 as Providence Plantations County. Renamed Providence County in 1729 | Divine Providence, a concept reflecting the religious nature of colonial founder Roger Williams | 7005626667000000000626,667 | 7002409000000000000409 sq mi (70031059000000000001,059 km2) |
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| Washington County | 009 | Wakefield | 1729 | Formed in 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations County. Renamed Washington County in 1781. | George Washington, American Revolutionary War general and first President of the USA | 7005126979000000000126,979 | 7002329000000000000329 sq mi (7002852000000000000852 km2) |
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