Harmony, Rhode Island
Harmony is a village and census-designated place[2] in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the town of Glocester, located on U.S. Route 44 (Putnam Pike). As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 985.[3]
Harmony, Rhode Island | |
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 Harmony Chapel Cemetery on U.S. Route 44 around the start of the 20th century | |
 Location of the CDP in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island. | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′16″N 71°35′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Providence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.97 sq mi (7.68 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.060 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 985 |
| • Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 02814 |
| Area code(s) | 401 |
| FIPS code | 44-33040[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629815[2] |
Local sites and history
The historic 1816 Harmony Chapel and Cemetery are located at the center of the village. Several restaurants, the Harmony Library and golf courses are located nearby. In the early nineteenth century a toll booth of the Glocester Turnpike was located in Harmony to raise funds to maintain the road until it was abolished in the 1850s.[4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harmony has a total area of 2.97 mi2 (7.68 km2), of which 2.94 mi2 (7.62 km2) is land and 0.023 mi2 (0.060 km2), or 0.78%, is water.[5]
Images
Yan-Yan-Ke Club in Harmony at the start of the 20th Century
Warren Estate on Sawmill Road in Harmony
Sen. Arthur Steere's birthplace on the corner of Snake Hill & Sawmill Roads
Laurel Grange on Snake Hill & Sawmill Road
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harmony, Rhode Island
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Harmony CDP, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- Elizabeth A. Perry, A brief history of the town of Glocester, Rhode Island (Providence Press Co., Printers, 1886)
- "US Gazetteer files: 2019". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Providence County, Rhode Island, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Rhode Island highlighting Providence County | |
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