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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground (FG ID #2317409)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground (MACRIS ID: WSP.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WSP.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground

Lat:   41.5394°   (41° 32' 21")

Lon:   -71.0873°   (-71° 5' 14")

The Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground is located in Bristol County<3>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the north of the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Westport Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
    • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
  • Acoaxet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Central Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Adamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gidleys Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
  • Little Compton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
  • Tiverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bliss Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sakonnet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nonquitt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Apponagansett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dartmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
    • Westport Factory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Westport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County
    • South Dartmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
      • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Smith Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
    • Tiverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Bliss Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
      • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
    • North Dartmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
      • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Portsmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Portsmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Flint Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
    • New Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hixville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Melville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground:

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<2>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5394, Longitude: -71.0873    
<5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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