Town councils are authorized to fix the names of the various localities within their respective towns.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-6-4
Names of localities within towns
P.L. 1912, ch. 820, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 45-6-4.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.