A visit to the Austin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Austin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Austin Cemetery:
41.6334, -71.4670
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Austin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]
<3> to the south of the Austin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Austin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 49 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Austin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Austin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Tourgee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Tourgee Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tourgee Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- William Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Old Forge Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (37 more) ...
- Chafee Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Chafee Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafee Plot
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #7
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #42
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #12
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shippee Burial Yard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shippee Burial Yard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Burial Yard
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #11
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #52
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #14
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt - Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hunt - Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt - Hall Cemetery
- Sedgefield Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Pearce Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pearce Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce Watson Cemetery
- Pierce - Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peleg Card Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peleg Card Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peleg Card Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peleg Card Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Wickford.
- The Peleg Card Lot has also been known as:
- Peleg Card Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK008 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401449 <6>
- Thomas Allen Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Allen Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Allen Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Allen Lot is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Wickford.
- The Thomas Allen Lot has also been known as:
- Allen Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK080 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278569 <6>
- John Wightman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The John Wightman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wightman Cemetery
- Welling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Welling Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Governor Green Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Governor Green Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Green Plot
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Austin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Austin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Mount View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- East Greenwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Shippee Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Wickford Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Cowesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Wickford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- West Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Buttonwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Belleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Oakland Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Quidnick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Allenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Phenix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Kettle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Hillsgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Spring Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Slocum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Prudence Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Shawomet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Arkwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
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 Austin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Austin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Phenix
- Warwick
- Wickford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Austin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Austin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1901982 (Austin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901982 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Greenwich
- Location given for Austin Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6334343 Lon: -71.4670027
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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- Austin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |