Chepachet

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Chepachet is a historic village and census-designated place in the town of Glocester, known for its rural character and role in early 19th-century Rhode Island politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
historic district
village
contains Chepachet Village Historic District
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Providence County, Rhode Island
surface form: Providence County
developedAlong Chepachet River
distanceTo approximately 15 miles west of Providence
governedBy Glocester town government
hasAreaCode 401
hasCharacteristic historic village center
rural character
hasEconomicActivity local retail
small-scale services
tourism
hasFIPSCode 44-14920
hasGNISFeatureID 1218931
hasHistoricArchitectureStyle Federal
Greek Revival architecture
surface form: Greek Revival

Victorian era
surface form: Late Victorian
hasHistoricSignificance early 19th-century Rhode Island politics
hasLandUse mixed residential and commercial core
hasNotableEvent Dorr Rebellion military encampment
hasNotableSite Acote’s Hill
Brown and Hopkins Country Store
Chepachet Cemetery
Chepachet Free Will Baptist Church
Chepachet Union Church
Glocester Town Hall
hasPostalCode 02814
hasSettlementType census-designated place
village
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Glocester
New England
Providence County, Rhode Island
surface form: Providence County

Rhode Island
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOnWaterbody Chepachet River
NRHPType historic district
partOf Glocester, Rhode Island
surface form: town of Glocester
populationCount approximately 1,600 (2020 census)
region northwestern Rhode Island
state Rhode Island
surroundedBy forested and rural landscapes
traversedBy Rhode Island Route 102
U.S. Route 44

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Glocester hasVillage Chepachet