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A visit to the Aldrich - Thayer Lot ...

Introduction ...

The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <1> has a database entry for the Aldrich - Thayer Lot (RIHCC ID: BU028).

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 - Thayer Lot ...

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

Lat:   42.0065°   (42° 0' 23")

Lon:   -71.6698°   (-71° 40' 11")

The cemetery is located in Providence County<3>.

As an estimate, the Aldrich - Thayer Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Harrisville.

The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of the Aldrich - Thayer Lot .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Aldrich - Thayer Lot.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Aldrich - Thayer Lot.

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

  • Harrisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Whipple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Glendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pascoag
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nasonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Slatersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Douglas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Douglas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Uxbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • North Uxbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Burrillville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
    • Burrillville is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chepachet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Primrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • Union Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County
    • Branch Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Blackstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Glocester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Whitinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • New Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • East Thompson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 - Thayer Lot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Providence County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aldrich - Thayer 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 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 - Thayer 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 - Thayer Lot:

    Referenced RIHCC Record:  BU028

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Aldrich - Thayer Lot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0065, Longitude: -71.6698    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 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 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.
<7>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.

<8>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.




 

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