Smithfield Voting Districts – 1845
This newspaper article appeared in the Herald of the Times of Newport, Rhode Island, February 20, 1845. It relates to the establishment of new voting districts in the Town of Smithfield.
In 1845, Smithfield was much larger. In 1871 the town was divided, and the towns of Lincoln and North Smithfield were incorporated. It was also in 1871 that land south of the Blackstone River, which included the villages of Globe, Bernon, and Hamlet, was deeded to Woonsocket. Central Falls was later incorporated from the Town of Lincoln n 1895.
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