Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Harmony. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1889Burrillville sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Harmony.
The story so far
Harmony, in brief
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Harmony is a village and census-designated place in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, in the town of Glocester, located on U.S. Route 44 (Putnam Pike). As of the 2020 census, Harmony had a population of 1,036.
Its first post office opened in 1855. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 985 to 1,036 (+5%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
From the old history books
What they wrote about Harmony in 1891
Passages that mention Harmony, cut from the printed page as they were published.
History of Providence County, Rhode Island1891 · page 534Read the page →
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In 1831 the interest in religious instruction of the youth was increased by agents sent out by the Rhode Island Sunday School Union. During 1832 and 1833 there were Sunday schools organized and successfully cared for in the Central school house, the Harmony school house, the old Winsor meeting house, Pine Orchard, Robert Steere district, Jefferson district, Winsor school house and Richmond district. Most of these schools were kept open only in the warm season. In these schools, from the reports it is inferred that competent teachers were
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History of Providence County, Rhode Island1891 · page 529Read the page →
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Harmony is in the eastern part of the town. It has but a few inhabitants. The village has one store and a post office, kept by C. L. Whipple. There is also a hotel here, kept by Mrs. Mary Babcock.
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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
By decade
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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
