Fun Facts
- There are 123 miles of rivers and streams throughout the Town of Richmond.
- The total area of Richmond is 40.7 square miles.
- The Town of Richmond was established in 1669 and incorporated in 1747.
- There are 7 villages in the Town of Richmond: Carolina, Hope Valley, Kenyon, Shannock, West Kingston, Wood River Junction, Wyoming.
- The Town of Richmond was named in honor of Edward Richmond, attorney general of Rhode Island from 1677 to 1680, who took an active part in the settlement of the area.
- Richmond is the only town in Washington County that does not touch another county or the ocean.
- Richmond is one of only 8 towns that the North South Trail runs through. The North South Trail runs right in front of the Richmond Town Hall.
- The Town of Richmond is home to the largest annual county fair in Rhode Island: the Washington County Fair.
- There are 5 golf courses in Richmond, making it the town with the highest number of golf courses per capita.
- Approximately 60% of the land in Richmond is undeveloped.