   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.
Dillon, Texas. For the fictional town setting, see Friday Night Lights (TV series). Dillon is a ghost town in Hopkins County, Texas, located four miles south of Saltillo. The town was named after E.F. Dillon, who started operating the post office in his store in 1901. The post office closed in 1906, and in the mid-1930s the town disappeared from highway maps.