Bristol County	001	Bristol	1747	Created from land gained from Bristol County, Massachusetts after resolution of a boundary dispute between the two colonies.	City of Bristol, England	49,875	24 sq mi
(62 km2)	State map highlighting Bristol County
Kent County	003	East Greenwich	1750	Created from part of Providence County.	County of Kent, England	166,158	168 sq mi
(435 km2)	State map highlighting Kent County
Newport County	005	Newport	1703	Formed as Rhode Island County in 1703. Renamed Newport County in 1729	Town of Newport, Essex	82,888	102 sq mi
(264 km2)	State map highlighting Newport County
Providence County	007	Providence	1703	Formed in 1703 as Providence Plantations County. Renamed Providence County in 1729	Divine Providence, a concept reflecting the religious nature of colonial founder Roger Williams	626,667	409 sq mi
(1,059 km2)	State map highlighting Providence County
Washington County	009	South Kingstown*	1729	Formed in 1729 as Kings County from part of Providence Plantations County. Renamed Washington County in 1781.	George Washington, American Revolutionary War general and first President of the USA	126,979	329 sq mi
(852 km2)	State map highlighting Washington County