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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 Avondale (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 Avondale. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Avondale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Westerly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
    • Langworthy Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westerly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
      • Westerly is located in Washington County
    • Weekapaug
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weekapaug. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weekapaug
      • From Avondale to Weekapaug
    • Ashaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burdickville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Charlestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • West Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gortons Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Greene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Coventry
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Rice City
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Shippee Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Coventry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Quidnick
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Avondale to Quidnick
    • Cowesett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brenton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Middlesex County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fenwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Old Saybrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Old Saybrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <3>
    • Essex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Saybrook Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County (CT)
    • Centerbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • East Haddam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
    • Essex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,634 people
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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)
    • Wequetequock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pawcatuck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Stonington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stonington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • North Stonington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Old Mystic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
    • Mystic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Mystic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
      • West Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <3>
    • Noank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Ekonk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ekonk
      • From Avondale to Ekonk
    • Oneco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
    • Plainfield Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Almyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Canterbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
    • Canterbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Moosup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Central Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Avondale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avondale.

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

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wequetoquock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wequetoquock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wequetoquock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown - Randall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Randall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (526 more) ...
    • Gardiner - Green Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nathaniel Cook Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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>

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

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

  • Watch Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
    • Watch Hill is located in Washington County
  • Stonington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • White Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Washington County
  • Potter Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
    • Potter Hill is located in Washington County
  • Quonochontaug
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quonochontaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quonochontaug
    • Quonochontaug is located in Washington County
  • Ashaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Stonington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Old Mystic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
    • Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
  • Mystic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Mystic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
    • West Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <3>
  • Clarks Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
    • Clarks Falls is located in New London County (CT)
  • Noank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hopkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)

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

Newspapers Published in Avondale ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avondale, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avondale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avondale. 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>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.
<5>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.
<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 Avondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3328, Longitude: -71.8335    









 

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