The area known as Locustville is today a section of the village of
Hope Valley in the town of
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Hopkinton is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 8,398 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
History
Hopkinton is named after Stephen Hopkins (politician), Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Unit ...
, United States.
Overview
Once a separate
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
, it was virtually "taken over" by Hope Valley, its more dominant neighbor to the south. Locustville is still a known place, and its past can still be seen in the present day. An example is Locustville Road, a small road near the center of the village, and Locustville Pond, a large pond that stretches through much of the present-day borders of the village of Hope Valley.
The site of Locustville is near the Hope Valley Elementary School on Thelma Drive, of which Locustville Road is an offshoot.
Although the areas which were once Locustville are now known as Hope Valley, the name "Locustville" still is a familiar name among residents, and some residents still identify themselves with the village.
References
Villages in Washington County, Rhode Island
Villages in Rhode Island
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