Georgiaville is a village in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The village was named after the Georgia Cotton Manufacturing Company mill located in the area. The Georgiaville Pond Beach is located in the village and is a popular recreation spot. In the 1920s the Ku Klux Klan was active in the area, and Klan rallies were held in Georgiaville.[1] The village, which has retained many features of its origin as a mid-19th century mill village including the mill complex and several blocks of mill worker housing, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Georgiaville is also where Smithfield's town hall is located.[1][2]
Georgiaville Historic District | |
 Georgiaville Mill | |
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| Location | Smithfield, Rhode Island |
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| Nearest city | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41°53′13″N 71°30′30″W / 41.88694°N 71.50833°W |
| Architectural style | Federal, Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002734 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985 |
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Georgiaville Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
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