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
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
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Area
  Total2.97 sq mi (7.68 km2)
  Land2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2)
  Water0.023 sq mi (0.060 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total985
  Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
02814
Area code(s)401
FIPS code44-33040[1]
GNIS feature ID2629815[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]

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