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is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2000 census. It is the hometown of country music singer Billy Gilman.
The word "Hope" is the Rhode Island motto and used in various place names in Rhode Island. The phrase is used on the Rhode Island State Seal with an anchor because Williams was inspired by the Biblical passage "hope is the anchor of the soul" in Hebrews, Verse 6:19.