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 Bristol (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 Bristol. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bristol is located in Bristol County and is the County Seat.
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 Bristol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bristol:
- Bristol County (The home county of Bristol)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Bristol
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Coggeshall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Annawomscutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Buttonwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Hillsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
- East Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Phenix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Shippee Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Melville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Bliss Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lawtons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Adamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Little Compton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Kent Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Leonard Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- East Providence Center
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Carpenters Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Cranston
(11 miles [17.7 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
- East Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Six Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Rumford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Olneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Mount View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - North Kingstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown 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
- Bridgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown 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
- Exeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Narragansett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- Voluntown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Voluntown
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Oneco
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Ekonk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - East Killingly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Almyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- South Killingly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Globe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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)
- Ocean Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Swansea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Flint Village
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 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)
- Bowenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Hortonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Steep Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Seekonk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Central Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Dukes County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Gosnold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Plainville
(23 miles [37 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Sheldonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Foxborough
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
- North Foxboro
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Acorn Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 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
- South Walpole
(29 miles [46.7 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)
- Bellingham
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Lakeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - North Lakeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Mattapoisett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(23 miles [37 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
- Middleborough
(23 miles [37 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
- 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)
- South Middleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Bridgewater
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Cochesett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Briarwood Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Paper Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 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)
- West Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Millerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bristol, see our County-by-County Page for Bristol.
Newspapers Published in Bristol ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bristol, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bristol.
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 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 Bristol:
- 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
- Dukes 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
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
Cemeteries Near Bristol ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bristol.
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 Bristol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994641 <5>
- St. Michaels Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Michaels Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165122 <5>
- Walker Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994639 <5>
- East Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Burial Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641347 <5>
- De Wolf Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol.
- The De Wolf Lot has also been known as:
- DeWolf Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Wolf Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907776 <5>
- Juniper Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Juniper Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniper Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1721758 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #268122 <5>
- Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregational Churchyard Cemetery is located in Bristol.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994640 <5>
- North Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104472 <5>
- North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986282 <5>
- James Mason Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the James Mason Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Mason Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994650 <5>
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- South Burial Grounds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burial Grounds
- Tyler Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Pocasset Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery
- South Burial Grounds
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bristol had a population of 5,478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Bristol Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Ferry
- Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - North Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tiverton
- North Tiverton is located in Newport County
- South Swansea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Swansea
- South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Brayton Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton Point
- Brayton Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Nayatt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - River View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Bayside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rocky Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
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- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Swansea Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bristol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bristol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bristol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6715, Longitude: -71.2713 |
| <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 Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |