A visit to the Burdick 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 Burdick Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burdick Plot:
41.5223, -71.7501
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burdick Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Burdick Plot is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]
<3> to the east southeast of the Burdick Plot .
Open a Google Map centered on the Burdick Plot.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Burdick Plot.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burdick Plot, with the nearest first.
- Caswell Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Caswell Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Plot
- Palmer - Burdick - Appley Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Francis Tanner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Francis Tanner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Tanner Plot
- Fenner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fenner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner Plot
- Robert Browning Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Robert Browning Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Browning Plot
- Smith Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Plot
- Avis Barber Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Avis Barber Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Barber Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Avis Barber Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Wyoming.
- The Avis Barber Lot has also been known as:
- Avis Barber Plot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #HP049 <5>
- Larkin Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin Plot
- Barber Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barber Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Plot
- Foster - Spencer Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Foster - Spencer Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster - Spencer Plot
- Murre Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Murre Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murre Plot
- Brightman Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Thomas Brightman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hoxie Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hoxie Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie Family Cemetery
- Nichols Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Nichols Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Plot
- Bramen Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bramen Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramen Plot
- Carpenter Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Carpenter Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Plot
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Woodmansee Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Woodmansee Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansee Plot
- Barber Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Barber Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Plot
- Bitgood Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bitgood Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitgood Plot
- Barber Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barber Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Plot
- Bliven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bliven Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliven Cemetery
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lewis Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Family Cemetery
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]<3> of the Burdick Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burdick Plot, with the nearest first:
- Moscow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Canonchet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Hope Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Arcadia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Hopkinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Lewis City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Voluntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Carolina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- North Stonington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- Ashaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Burdickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burdickville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Shannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Usquepaug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Tripps Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
- Voluntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Charlestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Kenyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
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 Burdick Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burdick Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hope Valley
- Shannock
- Voluntown
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 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 Burdick Plot:
- 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 Burdick Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902026 (Burdick Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902026 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: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Voluntown
- Location given for Burdick Lot:
- Lat: 41.5223215 Lon: -71.7500686
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burdick 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |