The Narragansett Indians were known to occupy a winter camp in the Great Swamp, within present day South Kingstown.

[7] South Kingstown was sparsely populated and mostly inhabited by farmers in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, due to the high demand for livestock and produce in Newport, and land speculators who wanted to hold the land to resell when more settlers inevitably came into the area.

In the late 1660s, the Atherton Syndicate was run off to join Connecticut in its dispute over the territory and eventually going bankrupt.

[10] In 1675 the Great Swamp Fight, a battle of King Philip's War fought by the New England Confederation, essentially wiped out the Narragansett.

[10] Finally, in 1723, Connecticut conceded that the territory belonged to Rhode Island, after decades of lobbying before the Court of St James's in London.

Ocean Ridge, Indian Lake, Curtis Corner, and Torrey Hill are among the other small areas that are regarded as unique localities, although official distinctions are less clear.

Middlebridge, located on the west side of Narrow River, is a densely populated neighborhood in the town.

[14] South Kingstown is the location of the deadly Great Swamp Fight that occurred during King Philip's War in 1675.

Around the mound on which the shaft stands are four granite markers engraved with the names of the colonies which took part in the battle.

[16] The Ocean State Waves of the New England Collegiate Baseball League play their home games at Old Mountain Field.

The town is represented in the Rhode Island Senate by Bridget Valverde (D), Susan Sosnowski (D), and Dennis Algiere (R).

[22] Law enforcement is maintained by the South Kingstown Police Department, located in the village of Peace Dale.

[23] The Rhode Island State Police Wickford Barracks, located in the Town of North Kingstown, has jurisdiction.

The Northeast Regional has a northern terminus with South Station in Boston with a major stop en route in Providence, and has a southern terminus with Washington Union Station in Washington, D.C. with major stops en route in New Haven, New York City, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore.