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A visit to the Aldrich Potter Lot ...

Introduction ...

The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <1> has a database entry for the Aldrich Potter Lot (RIHCC ID: CH032).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Aldrich Potter Lot ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Aldrich Potter Lot

Lat:   41.3814°   (41° 22' 53")

Lon:   -71.6584°   (-71° 39' 30")

The cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

As an estimate, the Aldrich Potter Lot is located outside and to the west of Charlestown.

. Wakefield lies just to the east northeast of the Aldrich Potter Lot .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Aldrich Potter Lot.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Aldrich Potter Lot, with the nearest first.

  • Royal Indian Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Indian Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Royal Indian Burial Ground is located in Washington County
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • George Babcock Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Babcock Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Babcock Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George Babcock Plot is located in Washington County
  • Joseph Burdick Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Burdick Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Burdick Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joseph Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
  • Hall - Geer Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Geer Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Geer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall - Geer Plot is located in Washington County
  • Gardiner - Green Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardiner - Green Plot is located in Washington County
  • Allen Green Lot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • White Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Brook Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Nathan Kinyon Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Kinyon Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Kinyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nathan Kinyon Plot is located in Washington County
  • Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoxsie - Cayer Plot is located in Washington County
  • Boss Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boss Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boss Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boss Plot is located in Washington County
  • Babcock Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Babcock Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Noyes - Wells Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes - Wells Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes - Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noyes - Wells Plot is located in Washington County
    • Nathaniel Cook Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
    • Doctor Isaac Collins Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Isaac Collins Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Isaac Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctor Isaac Collins Plot is located in Washington County
    • Fones Palmer Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones Palmer Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones Palmer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fones Palmer Plot is located in Washington County
    • Hezekiah Collins Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hezekiah Collins Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hezekiah Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hezekiah Collins Plot is located in Washington County
    • Wilbur Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbur Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
    • Witter Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witter Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witter Plot is located in Washington County
    • Elias Lewis Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Lewis Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elias Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
    • Peter Davis Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Davis Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Davis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peter Davis Plot is located in Washington County
    • Daniel Lewis Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Lewis Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
    • Daniel Peckham Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Peckham Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Peckham Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Peckham Plot is located in Washington County
    • Thomas Wilbur Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Wilbur Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Aldrich Potter Lot.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Aldrich Potter Lot, with the nearest first.

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Aldrich Potter Lot. The following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aldrich Potter Lot.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Aldrich Potter Lot:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Aldrich Potter Lot:

    Referenced RIHCC Record:  CH032

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Aldrich Potter Lot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3814, Longitude: -71.6584    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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.
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