Hopkinton

Hopkinton is a town in Washington County , Rhode Island , United States . The population was 7,836 at the 2000 census .

The villages of Ashaway and Hope Valley are located in Hopkinton

 Geography

Hopkinton is found at 41.461 N latitude and 71.778 W longitude. It is on the Pawcatuck River on the Connecticut border.

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 44.1 square miles (114.3 km?), of which, 43.0 square miles (111.3 km?) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km?) of it (2.58%) is water.

 History

Hopkinton is named after Stephen Hopkins , a signer of the Declaration of Independence .