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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 Austin (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 Austin. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Austin 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 Austin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Austin:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Austin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Arcadia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Austin to Liberty
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Usquepaug
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hope Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moscow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carolina
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Austin to Carolina
    • Canonchet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Kitts Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Greenwich
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Gortons Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coventry
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Coventry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Greene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quidnick
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Austin to Quidnick
    • Rice City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Phenix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Warwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawtons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brenton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Melville
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tiverton
      (22 miles [35.4 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
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Clayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Austin to Kent
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Austin to Richmond
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Austin to Ashland
    • Foster
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Austin to Rockland
    • Oaklawn
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Austin to Oaklawn
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Meshanticut
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Austin to Meshanticut
    • Chopmist
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Scituate
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Simmons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glasgo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Griswold
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewett City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mashantucket
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pawcatuck
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Lisbon
      (18 miles [29 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
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Atwoodville
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Austin to Atwoodville
    • Mansfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Conantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Ocean Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Globe Village
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Fall River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Seekonk
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Austin to Swansea
    • Bowenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Austin to Bowenville
    • Flint Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Attleborough City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Blackstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Austin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Austin.

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

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

  • Allen Straight Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lillibridge Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Straight Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straight Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straight Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tefft Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tefft Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tefft Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lillibridge Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sheldon Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cezar Onion Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cezar Onion Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cezar Onion Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willcox - Tate Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willcox - Tate Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willcox - Tate 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.<7>

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

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

  • Pine Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Arcadia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Austin to Liberty
  • Escoheag
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hope Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Usquepaug
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Exeter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Canonchet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolina
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Austin to Carolina
  • Kingston Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wickford Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Austin ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Austin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Austin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Austin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Austin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5908, Longitude: -71.6550    
<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>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.
<7>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 Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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