   Roger â¦ Williams founded Rhode Island in 1636. He was around 33 when  he founded the colony.   The history of Rhode Island centers around people who wanted  freedom to worship and express different beliefs without political  interference.
Sponsored Topics. Palmer is a town in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,774 at the 2000 census. Palmer is located at 32Â°25â²46â³N 96Â°40â²8â³W / 32.42944Â°N 96.66889Â°W / 32.42944; -96.66889 (32.429405, -96.669013). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 kmÂ²), all of it land.
The Gem of the Texas Hill Country, Kendall County is about 30 miles northwest of San Antonio on IH-10. Encompassing the County Seat of Boerne, and a portion of Fair Oaks Ranch, and the communities of Alamo Springs, Bergheim, Comfort, Kendalia, Sisterdale, Waring, and Welfare. There are currently over 37,000 people who are proud to call Kendall County home. Come see us. The Burn Ban is OFF effective 2/21/2017.