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   Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population. [1] Providence County contains the city of Providence, the state capital of Rhode Island and the county's (and state's) most populous city, with an estimated 190,934 ...

   • Founded: June 22, 1703
   • Named for: Providence, Rhode Island

   • Largest city: Providence
   • Seat: Providence (1703–1842)

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   Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, [7] founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

   • Area code: 401
   • County: Providence

   • Elevation: 10 ft (3 m)
   • State: Rhode Island

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   • Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, it is one of the oldest cities in New England, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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   What is the population of Providence County RI?

   • Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population. Its county seat is the city of Providence. ↑ "QuickFacts: Providence County, Rhode Island". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

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   Where is Providence RI located?

   • Providence, county, northern Rhode Island, U.S. It is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and the east, and Narragansett Bay to the southeast. The principal waterways are the Blackstone and Pawtuxet rivers. The historic city of Providence is the commercial, cultural, and

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   Why was Rhode Island named Providence?

   • He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle. The official name of the state includes the name of the city, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

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   The historic city of Providence is the commercial, cultural, and political centre of Rhode Island and the home of Brown University (founded 1764), Providence College (1917), and the Rhode Island School of Design (1877).

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   Providence is the capital and the most populous city of Rhode Island. It was one of the first cities established in the United States. It is located in Providence County. It is the third largest city in the New England region. In the 2020 census, the city proper population was 190,934.

   • Country: United States
   • Region: New England

   • County: Providence
   • State: Rhode Island

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   May 6, 2024 · Rhode Island. Providence County. Guide to Providence County, Rhode Island ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. Contents. 1 County Information. 1.1 Description. 1.2 County Courthouse. 1.3 Providence County, Rhode Island Record Dates. 1.4 Record Loss.

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   Providence County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 660,741, or 60.2% of the state's population. [1] Its county seat is the city of Providence. [2]

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   Providence County — a Rhode Island county, located within the Providence Metropolitan Area and Greater Boston region.