A visit to the Bennett - Spencer Plot ...
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 Bennett - Spencer Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bennett - Spencer Plot:
41.6832, -71.4764
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bennett - Spencer Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bennett - Spencer Plot is located in Kent County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> of the Bennett - Spencer Plot.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bennett - Spencer Plot, with the nearest first.
- Thomas Rice Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Thomas Rice Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rice Plot
- Jerauld - Gerald Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Foster Kenyon Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Foster Kenyon Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Kenyon Plot
- Remington - Arnold Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gorton - Wing Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gorton - Wing Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton - Wing Plot
- Wightman - Sweet Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Governor Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Governor Green Plot is located in Kent County
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- St. Lukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Ambrose Taylor Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ambrose Taylor Lot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Taylor Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ambrose Taylor Lot is located outside and to the southwest of Warwick.
- The Ambrose Taylor Lot has also been known as:
- Ambrose Taylor Plot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK106 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276385 <6>
- Thomas Taylor Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Thomas Taylor Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Taylor Plot
- Gorton - Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- John Browning Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The John Browning Plot is located in Kent County
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- Major General George Sears Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Captain Samuel Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- John H Holden Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The John H Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H Holden Plot
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bennett - Spencer Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bennett - Spencer Plot, with the nearest first:
- Cowesett
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
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- Apponaug
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
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- West Warwick
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- East Greenwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- West Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Shippee Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- East Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Buttonwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Phenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Quidnick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
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- Oaklawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Mount View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Oakland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Kettle Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Sockanosset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Arkwright
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
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- Coventry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Shawomet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Meshanticut
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Spring Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Knightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
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 Bennett - Spencer Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennett - Spencer Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Cranston
- Phenix
- Warwick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bennett - Spencer Plot:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Bennett - Spencer Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902721 (Bennett-Spencer Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902721 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Greenwich
- Location given for Bennett-Spencer Lot:
- Lat: 41.6831564 Lon: -71.4764477
- 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 Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bennett - Spencer Plot) 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. |