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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ashland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ashland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashland, please Contact Us.

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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ashland is historic, it would have been located within present day Providence 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 Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

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

  • Providence County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Ashland to Richmond
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Ashland to Kent
    • North Scituate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Scituate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Clayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Ashland to Rockland
    • Johnston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Chopmist
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Simmonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Meshanticut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Ashland to Meshanticut
    • Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Foster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Barrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coggeshall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Arkwright
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Phenix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Quidnick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Ashland to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • West Warwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Apponaug
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsgrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Melville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bliss Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brenton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Austin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Wickford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Ashland to Wickford
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Ashland to Liberty
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Ashland to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • North Kingstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Jewett City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Stonington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Occum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Sprague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Baltic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Atwoodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Ashland to Atwoodville
    • Mount Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Ashland to Mount Hope
    • Mansfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • North Seekonk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • South Rehoboth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleborough City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Rehoboth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Attleboro Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Briggs Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Attleboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Hortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ocean Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Swansea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Ashland to Swansea
  • Middlesex County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Sheldonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrentham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Medway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norfolk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Foxboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pondville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Ashland to Pondville
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Ashland to Rockville
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Blackstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Millerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • East Blackstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Douglas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Douglas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • North Uxbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Mendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • New Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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 Ashland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abel Tanner Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Salisbury Family Graves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Welcome Sprague Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smithfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Devaul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Robert K. Brant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cottrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Remington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopkins Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

While we didn't find Ashland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashland.

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

  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
    • South Scituate is located in Providence County
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Ashland to Kent
  • North Scituate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rockland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Ashland to Rockland
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Providence County
  • Arkwright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fiskeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskeville
    • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Providence County
  • Chopmist
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Phenix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hughesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
    • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
  • South Foster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
    • South Foster is located in Providence County
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    • Coventry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Anthony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Kent County
    • Clyde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Kent County

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

Newspapers Published in Ashland ...

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 365 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Ashland:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7880, Longitude: -71.6013       In this case, the coordinates for Ashland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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