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A visit to the Dickens Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dickens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dickens Cemetery (FG ID #2216720).

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Dickens Cemetery (RIHCC ID: BI006).

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 Dickens Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dickens Cemetery:

41.1561, -71.6084

The Dickens Cemetery is located in Washington County<3>.

. Wakefield lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the north northeast of the Dickens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dickens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Dickens Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Island Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Cemetery
  • Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Aldrich Potter Lot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Royal Indian Burial Ground
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Cemetery
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Gardiner - Green Plot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Gardiner - Green Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner - Green Plot
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Sebastian Cemetery
  • George Babcock Plot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The George Babcock Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Babcock Plot
  • Hall - Geer Plot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Hall - Geer Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall - Geer Plot
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Joseph Burdick Plot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Joseph Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Burdick Plot
    • Nathaniel Cook Plot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniel Cook Plot
    • Hopkinton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopkinton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Wequetoquock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wequetoquock Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetoquock Cemetery
    • Robinson Burial Ground
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robinson Burial Ground is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Burial Ground
    • Allen Green Lot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hoxsie - Cayer Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
    • Boss Plot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Boss Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Plot
    • Witter Plot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Witter Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter Plot
    • Babcock Family Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Babcock Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Noyes - Wells Plot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Noyes - Wells Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes - Wells Plot
    • Elias Lewis Plot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elias Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Lewis Plot
    • Daniel Lewis Plot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Daniel Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Lewis Plot
    • Thomas Wilbur Plot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Wilbur Plot
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brown Chapel Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Dickens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dickens Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Dickens 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 Dickens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dickens 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 Dickens Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2216720

    Referenced RIHCC Record:  BI006

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dickens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.