Forestdale

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Forestdale is a small village in the town of North Smithfield in Providence County, Rhode Island, known historically for its 19th-century textile mills along the Branch River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf populated place
village
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision New England
county Providence County, Rhode Island
surface form: Providence County
developmentType mill village
hasEconomicHistory water-powered textile production
hasFeature mill buildings
mill worker housing
water-powered industrial sites
hasLandUse light industrial
residential
hasTransportationRelation near U.S. Route 146
historicalEraOfGrowth 19th century
knownFor 19th-century textile mills
historic mill village character
locatedIn New England
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Providence County, Rhode Island
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Branch River
partOf North Smithfield
Providence County, Rhode Island
surface form: Providence County

Rhode Island
primaryHistoricIndustry textile manufacturing
region northern Rhode Island
state Rhode Island
town North Smithfield
watercourse Branch River

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