History 

The Town of West Greenwich was set off from East Greenwich and incorporated by the General Assembly April 6, 1741. In 1790 the population of the town was 2,054. In 1920 it had dropped to 387 but in 1970 it had increased to 1,841. The 2000 census data lists the population at 5,085.

The town hall is 102 feet long and it sits 102 feet from Route 102.
The town hall was opened in 1970 and replaced the old town hall on Nooseneck Hill Road which was taken as part of the Big River Reservoir Project and later moved to its present location behind Lineham School.  The original town hall is currently used as storage for the school and as a club house for the EWG girl's softball league.

Cora Lamoureux, born in 1896, retired on October 31, 1983, at the age of 87, after coraserving as West Greenwich's Town Clerk for 27 years.  Prior to that, she was the Tax Collector, Town Treasurer, Welfare Director and a Rationing Board member.  Cora loved this town and knew everyone and everything about West Greenwich.  A party was given in her honor and the then Governor Garrahy proclaimed October 31st Cora Lamoureux Day.  The town council chambers have since been dedicated to Cora and you can find a painted portrait of her there.  Cora was a true West Greenwich spirit!