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 Bishop Heights (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 Bishop Heights. 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 Bishop Heights ...
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 Bishop Heights: Bishop Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 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.
Bishop Heights 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 Bishop Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bishop Heights:
- Providence County (The home county of Bishop Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- North Scituate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Johnston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Providence County
- Simmonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Scituate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - North Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Centerdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Providence County
- Esmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - North Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chopmist
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(18 miles [29 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 Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Arkwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Hillsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Cowesett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Gortons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Melville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Lawtons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Portsmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Bliss Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Tiverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Clarks Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Mount View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Lewis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Exeter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - North Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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
- North Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Voluntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Griswold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Jewett City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <2>
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- North Stonington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- Occum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Occum is located in New London County (CT)
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Versailles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Baltic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
- Sprague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- East Killingly
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Oneco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Ballouville
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Killingly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Danielson
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Putnam Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Almyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Dayville
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- East Brooklyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Seekonk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - North Seekonk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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)
- Attleborough City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Rehoboth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Attleboro Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Ocean Grove
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Chartley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - West Dighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Globe Village
(21 miles [33.8 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)
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Metcalf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hayden Row
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Holliston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hopkinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Woodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Sherborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Sheldonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(18 miles [29 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
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Acorn Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Wrentham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Foxborough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Pondville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Medway
(23 miles [37 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
- Norfolk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- North Foxboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- South Walpole
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Plymouth County (MA)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - East Blackstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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)
- Uxbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - North Uxbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Douglas
(18 miles [29 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
- East Douglas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Linwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Mendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - South Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- New Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- New Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bishop Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Bishop Heights.
Newspapers Published in Bishop Heights ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishop Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bishop Heights, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bishop Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bishop Heights:
- 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 Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- 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
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Cemeteries Near Bishop Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bishop Heights.
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 Bishop Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- Colvin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Welcome Sprague Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Sprague Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Sprague Lot
- Smithfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
- Glenford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
- Salisbury Family Graves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Family Graves
- Remington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington Cemetery
- Waterman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterman Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Greenville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209310 <5>
- Phillips Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
- Abel Mowry Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Mowry Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Mowry Lot is located outside and to the northwest of Greenville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Mowry Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228563 <5>
- Highland Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Providence.
- The Highland Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1572077 <5>
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- Abel Tanner Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Tanner Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of North Scituate.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Tanner Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232617 <5>
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Intervale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
- Abel Tanner Lot
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Bishop Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bishop Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
- North Scituate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Hughesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
- Hughesdale is located in Providence County
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Providence County
- South Scituate ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
- South Scituate is located in Providence County
- Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Providence County
- Manton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lymansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymansville
- Lymansville is located in Providence County
- Allendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Georgiaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
- Georgiaville is located in Providence County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Knightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
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- Dyerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Stillwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Providence County
- Chopmist
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bishop Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bishop Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bishop Heights. 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> | 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 '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- Bishop Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishop Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8265, Longitude: -71.5576 In this case, the coordinates for Bishop Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Bishop Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |