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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 Barrington (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 Barrington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Barrington is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Bristol (MA), Kent, Newport & Providence.

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

  • Bristol County     (The home county of Barrington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrington, with the one closest to Barrington listed first.
    • Barrington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Warren
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Annawomscutt
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coggeshall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrington, with the one closest to Barrington listed first.
    • Tiverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Melville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bliss Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawtons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tiverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Providence County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrington, with the one closest to Barrington listed first.
    • Mount View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Barrington to Wickford
    • North Kingstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wickford Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Barrington to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Exeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saunderstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bridgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Slocum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Barrington to Slocum
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Barrington to Liberty
  • New London County (CT)
    • Voluntown
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrington, with the one closest to Barrington listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • South Rehoboth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Ocean Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Swansea Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Swansea
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Barrington to Swansea
    • Hortonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehoboth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Globe Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Bowenville
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Barrington to Bowenville
    • Fall River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Flint Village
      (9 miles [14.5 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)
    • Oak Grove Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dukes County (MA)
    • Cuttyhunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrington, with the one closest to Barrington listed first.
    • Plainville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sheldonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Foxborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wrentham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Foxboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pondville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Barrington to Pondville
    • Bellingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Walpole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Norfolk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Barrington to Rockville
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrington, with the one closest to Barrington listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Namasket Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Cochesett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Barrington to Cochesett
    • Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From Barrington to Rock
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Mattapoisett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • South Middleboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrington, with the one closest to Barrington listed first.
    • Millerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Blackstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • South Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Uxbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • North Uxbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Barrington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barrington.

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

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

  • Princes Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princes Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyler Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Burial Grounds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Kickemuit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Little Neck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Neck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colonel John Waterman Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel John Waterman Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel John Waterman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Jenison Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jenison Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Jenison Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Samuel Gorton Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barrington had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nayatt
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nayatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nayatt
    • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
  • Warren
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
  • River View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • North Swansea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Swansea
    • North Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Riverside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Conimicut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conimicut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conimicut
    • Conimicut is located in Kent County
  • Bayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Kent County
  • Rocky Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Seekonk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • South Rehoboth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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)
  • Silver Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
  • Coles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Oakland Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Swansea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Swansea
      • South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in Barrington ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barrington, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barrington.

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 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 Barrington:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barrington. 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 Barrington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7399, Longitude: -71.3080    









 

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