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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Arcadia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Arcadia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Arcadia is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.

Below are the counties that are near Arcadia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arcadia:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Arcadia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Wyoming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Lewis City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Austin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Moscow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Usquepaug
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Canonchet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Liberty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Arcadia to Liberty
    • Carolina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carolina
      • From Arcadia to Carolina
    • Hopkinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Bristol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Coggeshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • West Greenwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Kitts Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gortons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coventry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Greenwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Quidnick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Arcadia to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkwright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowesett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Clarks Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brenton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Melville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Tiverton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Sakonnet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Clayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Arcadia to Kent
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Arcadia to Richmond
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Arcadia to Ashland
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Arcadia to Rockland
    • Foster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Oaklawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaklawn
      • From Arcadia to Oaklawn
    • Chopmist
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Simmons Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Meshanticut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
      • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshanticut
      • From Arcadia to Meshanticut
    • Scituate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
    • Simmonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Glasgo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Griswold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • North Stonington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mashantucket
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pawcatuck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Clarks Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jewett City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Preston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Atwoodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atwoodville
      • From Arcadia to Atwoodville
    • Conantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
    • Mount Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hope
      • From Arcadia to Mount Hope
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • Globe Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Ocean Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • South Rehoboth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Fall River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Seekonk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swansea
      • From Arcadia to Swansea
    • Flint Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Bowenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowenville
      • From Arcadia to Bowenville
    • Rehoboth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arcadia, see our County-by-County Page for Arcadia.

Cemeteries Near Arcadia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcadia.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arcadia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.

  • Barber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bitgood Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitgood Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitgood Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lillibridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bliven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bliven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Wilcox Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Wilcox Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Wilcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larkin Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avis Barber Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barber Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodmansee Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmansee Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmansee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arcadia had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Arcadia, with the one closest to Arcadia listed first.

  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hope Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Washington County
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Washington County
  • Escoheag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escoheag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escoheag
    • Escoheag is located in Kent County
  • Canonchet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Usquepaug
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Washington County
  • Carolina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carolina
    • From Arcadia to Carolina
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Arcadia to Liberty
  • Hopkinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shannock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Laurel Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
      • Laurel Glen is located in New London County (CT)
    • Wood River Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
      • Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
    • Kenyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arcadia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcadia.

Newspapers Published in Arcadia ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcadia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arcadia, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arcadia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Arcadia:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5554, Longitude: -71.6960    
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arcadia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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