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A visit to the Dawley Plot ...

Introduction ...

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 Dawley Plot ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawley Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawley Plot

Lat:   41.5651°   (41° 33' 54")

Lon:   -71.5503°   (-71° 33' 1")

The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Dawley Plot .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Dawley Plot.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawley Plot, with the nearest first.

  • Rose Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Plot is located in Washington County
  • Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland - Tarbox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunderland - Tarbox Plot is located in Washington County
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Gardner Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
  • Hathaway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Dawley - Brown Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley - Brown Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley - Brown Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawley - Brown Plot is located in Washington County
  • Dowley Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowley Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dowley Plot is located in Washington County
  • Sherman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
  • Gardner Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
  • Sherman Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherman Burial Ground is located in Washington County
  • Albert Sweet Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Sweet Lot
    • The Albert Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Sweet Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Exeter.
    • The Albert Sweet Lot has also been known as:
    • Albert Sweet Plot
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX126 <5>
  • Sweet - Tripp Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet - Tripp Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet - Tripp Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet - Tripp Plot is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Exeter School Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter School Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Exeter School Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sweet Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
    • Preacher Smart Burial Yard
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preacher Smart Burial Yard is located in Washington County
    • Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gardner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
    • Old Gardner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gardner Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Samuel Arnold Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Arnold Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuel Arnold Plot is located in Washington County
    • Tillinghast Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
    • Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Whitman - Thurston Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman - Thurston Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman - Thurston Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman - Thurston Plot is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawley Plot.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawley Plot, with the nearest first.

  • Exeter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
  • Exeter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
  • Liberty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
  • Slocum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Washington County
  • Wickford Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
    • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
  • Allenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Washington County
  • North Kingstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Belleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Washington County
  • North Kingstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • Wickford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford is located in Washington County
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
  • Usquepaug
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
    • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Kingston Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
      • Kingston Station is located in Washington County
    • East Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
    • West Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Austin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Kitts Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Curtis Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
    • Bridgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
    • Saunderstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County
    • Wyoming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
    • South Kingstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
      • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
    • Rocky Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
      • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
    • Peace Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
      • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
    • Mount View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • East Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Lewis City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County

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 Dawley Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawley Plot.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dawley Plot:

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 Dawley Plot:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1902111  (Dawley Lot)
    • Note: GNIS record #1902111 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Slocum
    • County: Washington         Elev: 55
    • Location given for GNIS #1902111 (Dawley Lot)

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dawley Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5651, Longitude: -71.5503       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawley Plot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<7>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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