Best Answer: Short: Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson in 1636, who have been driven out of Massachusetts by the Puritans because of their religious beliefs.
PALMER, TX. PALMER, TEXAS. Palmer is on Interstate Highway 45 and U.S. Highway 75, twelve miles northeast of Waxahachie in northeastern Ellis County. It was settled after the arrival of the Houston and Texas Central Railway in 1872 and was named for D. S. Palmer, a Houston physician and stockholder of the railroad company.
Palmer, Nebraska. Homefacts City Report. Palmer is located in Merrick County, NE. The population is 553, making Palmer the 2nd largest city in Merrick County. There are 2 public schools in Palmer with an average Homefacts rating of D+. The total crime rate for Palmer is very low, and there are 3 registered sex offenders residing in the city.