Georgiaville, Rhode Island

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Georgiaville Historic District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Location:	Smithfield, Rhode Island
Nearest city:	Providence, Rhode Island
Architectural style(s):	Federal, Victorian
Added to NRHP:	1985
NRHP Reference#:	85002734

Georgiaville is a village in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The village was named after the Georgia Cotton Manufacturing Company mill located in the area. The Georgiaville Pond Beach is located in the village and is a popular recreation spot. In the 1920s the Ku Klux Klan was active in the area, and Klan rallies were held in Georgiaville.[1]

[edit] References

• Georgiaville History
• Georgiaville Beach
• National Historic Register listing

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Coordinates: 41°53′13″N 71°30′30″W / 41.88694, -71.50833

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Rhode Island

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