   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.
Not to be confused with the unincorporated area of Wylie, Taylor County, Texas, just outside Abilene. Wylie is a city once solely located in Collin County but now extends into neighboring Dallas, and Rockwall counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located on State Route 78 about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of central Dallas and centrally located to nearby Lavon Lake and Lake Ray Hubbard.