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Our Smithfield, RI real estate website provides a wealth of information for home buyers and home sellers. Below, you will find information on the history and culture of Smithfield as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, and access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in Smithfield, RI.
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Smithfield RI Community Profile & History
Smithfield, Rhode Island offers a combination of rural and suburban lifestyles. The town is primarily residential in nature, with commercial and industrial use development along Routes 7, 116 and 44. Large enough to encompass a wide expanse of historic scenery along with the headquarters of several high-tech firms and top-performing Bryant University, the community offers excellent opportunities for business, education, recreation and leisure.
Originally inhabited by the Wampanoag Indians, the town was settled by John Smith, one of the six men who formed the first settlement of Rhode Island with Roger Williams, in the early 1600s. A small farming community for most of its early years, Smithfield was incorporated in 1730 and named in John Smith's honor.
Today, the town retains several historic villages, including Esmond, Georgiaville, Stillwater, Spragueville and Greenville, whose developments date largely from the 19th century. These villages make up much of the town's civic and social fabric, steeped in rural New England tradition. Notable historic sites include the Georgia Cotton Mill, established in 1813 and one of Rhode Island's earliest stone factories; the Smith-Appleby House museum, built in 1696 and now home to the town's historical society; and the Old Georgiaville Tavern, established in 1840.
Smithfield is graced by seven natural and manmade ponds, which provide recreation and natural beauty for residents and visitors alike. The town also maintains large tracts of unspoilt, heavily forested land, including several active apple orchards and farms.
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