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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 Berkeley (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 Berkeley. 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.

Berkeley is located in Providence County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

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

  • Providence County     (The home county of Berkeley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Lonsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lonsdale
      • From Berkeley to Lonsdale
    • Lime Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cumberland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Albion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saylesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saylesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
      • Saylesville is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saylesville
      • From Berkeley to Saylesville
    • Valley Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
    • Arnold Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Darlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Tiverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Melville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawtons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tiverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Mount View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wickford Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wickford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Berkeley to Wickford
    • Exeter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • North Kingstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Allenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Belleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Berkeley to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Austin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lewis City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Berkeley to Liberty
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • East Thompson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • East Killingly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ballouville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
    • South Killingly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Killingly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Putnam Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Putnam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • Dayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Attleborough City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Attleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • North Seekonk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleboro Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Briggs Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Seekonk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Chartley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Rehoboth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • South Rehoboth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Norton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Metcalf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Holliston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Holliston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hayden Row
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden Row
      • From Berkeley to Hayden Row
    • Hopkinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sherborn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Framingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Natick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • North Natick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cochituate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochituate
      • From Berkeley to Cochituate
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Sheldonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wrentham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bellingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Foxborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Foxboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pondville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Berkeley to Pondville
    • Medway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Norfolk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Cochesett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Berkeley to Cochesett
    • West Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bridgewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Montello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Namasket Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • North Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Middleborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Suffolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Readville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Stonybrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County (MA)
    • Hyde Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Roxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattapan Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roslindale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattapan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashmont
      • From Berkeley to Ashmont
    • Jamaica Plain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Millerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Millville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Uxbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Berkeley, see our County-by-County Page for Berkeley.

Cemeteries Near Berkeley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berkeley.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moshassuck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Basil the Great Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Basil the Great Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Basil Cemetery
  • Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metcalf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Mill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Berkeley had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Ashton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Providence County
  • Lonsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lonsdale
    • From Berkeley to Lonsdale
  • Lime Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saylesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saylesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
    • Saylesville is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saylesville
    • From Berkeley to Saylesville
  • Valley Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsdale
    • Adamsdale is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Abbott Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Run
    • Abbott Run is located in Providence County
  • Albion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Attleboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Attleboro
    • South Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Attleborough City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
    • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Arnold Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Cumberland Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Manville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Providence County
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Berkeley ...

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 389 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkeley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berkeley, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<8>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berkeley.

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 Berkeley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkeley. 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>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.
<2>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.
<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>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berkeley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>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- Berkeley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkeley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9301, Longitude: -71.4230    









 

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