A visit to the Congdon 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 Congdon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Congdon Cemetery:
41.5523, -71.4970
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Congdon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Congdon Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies just to the south of the Congdon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> of the Congdon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Congdon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Rothburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Rothburn Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Samuel Arnold Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Samuel Arnold Plot is located in Washington County
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- Old Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Old Gardner Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
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- Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
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- Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sweet Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
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- Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- John Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The John Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fones - Haszard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Flagg Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Flagg Lane Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Elm Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Phillips - Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Carr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
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 Congdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Congdon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slocum
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
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- Allenton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Belleville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
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- Wickford Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Wickford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
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- Saunderstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
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- Kingston Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- East Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Bridgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
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- Tripps Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
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- Shippee Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
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- Usquepaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
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- Curtis Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
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- Rocky Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
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- Peace Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
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- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- South Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Narragansett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
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- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
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- Mount View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- East Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
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 Congdon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Congdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Congdon 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 Congdon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902086 (Congdon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902086 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: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wickford
- Location given for Congdon Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5523234 Lon: -71.4970038
- 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 '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- Congdon 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. |