Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bay Spring (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 Bay Spring. 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.
Name Variations for Bay Spring ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bay Spring: Bay Spg. (or less commonly used: Bay Spng. or Bay Sprng.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Bay Spring 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 Bay Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bay Spring:
- Bristol County (The home county of Bay Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Hillsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Phenix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Arkwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Tiverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Melville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Portsmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Lawtons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Bliss Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Tiverton Four Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Adamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Kent Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- East Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Carpenters Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- East Providence Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Cranston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Rumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Dyerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Mount View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - North Kingstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- 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
- Saunderstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Bridgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Voluntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <2>
- Glasgo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Oneco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - East Killingly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <2>
- South Killingly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Almyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ekonk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Killingly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Ballouville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
- Moosup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
- Central Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Danielson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielson
- Danielson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielson <2>
- Dayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Seekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Ocean Grove
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - North Seekonk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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)
- Globe Village
(9 miles [14.5 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Flint Village
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Steep Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Middlesex County (MA)
- Metcalf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Metcalf
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Plainville
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Sheldonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Foxborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Wrentham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- North Foxboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Pondville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Acorn Terrace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- South Walpole
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Medway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Lakeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - North Lakeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Namasket Village
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Middleborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- West Bridgewater
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Elmwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Paper Mill Village
(26 miles [41.8 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)
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- South Middleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- East Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Brockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Millerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blackstone
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - South Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Mendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Uxbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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)
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - North Uxbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Douglas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bay Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Bay Spring.
Newspapers Published in Bay Spring ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bay Spring, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bay Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bay Spring:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Bristol County
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Cemeteries Near Bay Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bay Spring.
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 Bay Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Little Neck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Neck Cemetery
- Princes Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princes Hill Cemetery
- Spring Greene Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Greene Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Greene Burial Ground
- Christopher Green Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Green Plot
- William Jenison Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jenison Plot
- Stafford Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Plot
- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
- Tyler Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Point Cemetery
- New Pawtuxet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery
- Pawtuxet Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pawtuxet Highland Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawtuxet Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887059 <4>
- Arnold Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Plot
- Colonel John Waterman Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel John Waterman Plot
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- Benjamin Lockwood Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot
- Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
- Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
- Benjamin Lockwood Plot
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.<5>
While we didn't find Bay Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bay Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bay Spring, with the one closest to Bay Spring listed first.
- Nayatt
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Riverside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Coles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Conimicut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - River View
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Hoxsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Bayside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Bellefonte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lakewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Spring Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Lakewood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bay Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7482, Longitude: -71.3467 In this case, the coordinates for Bay Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bay Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |