A visit to the Elias Lewis 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 Elias Lewis Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elias Lewis Plot:
41.4290, -71.7562
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elias Lewis Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elias Lewis Plot is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]
<3> to the east of the Elias Lewis Plot .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elias Lewis Plot.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Elias Lewis Plot.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elias Lewis Plot, with the nearest first.
- Mary Lewis Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mary Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Lewis Plot
- Thompson Wells Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Thompson Wells Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Wells Plot
- Thomas Wilbur Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Thomas Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Wilbur Plot
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ashaway
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #HP018 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239324 <6>
- Nathaniel Cook Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniel Cook Plot
- Gardiner - Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gardiner - Green Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner - Green Plot
- Hall - Geer Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hall - Geer Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall - Geer Plot
- Joseph Burdick Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Joseph Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Burdick Plot
- George Babcock Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The George Babcock Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Babcock Plot
- Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hoxsie - Cayer Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
- Boss Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Boss Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Plot
- Hezekiah Collins Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hezekiah Collins Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hezekiah Collins Plot
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wilbur Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Plot
- Spicer Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Spicer Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer Plot
- Sarah Larkin Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sarah Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Larkin Plot
- Curtis Maine Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Curtis Maine Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Maine Plot
- General George Thurston Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wells Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Plot
- Reynolds - Johnson Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopkinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopkinton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton Cemetery
- Nathan Kinyon Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Nathan Kinyon Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan Kinyon Plot
- Fones Palmer Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fones Palmer Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fones Palmer Plot
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 Elias Lewis Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elias Lewis Plot, with the nearest first:
- Ashaway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Burdickville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burdickville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Bradford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Hopkinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Alton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Canonchet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Pawcatuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Westerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
- Carolina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hope Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Clarks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Langworthy Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
- Weekapaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weekapaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
- Charlestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Kenyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Shannock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- North Stonington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- North Stonington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wequetequock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
- Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
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 Elias Lewis Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elias Lewis Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hope Valley
- Shannock
- Westerly
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 websites either 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 Elias Lewis 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 Elias Lewis Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902130 (Elias Lewis Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902130 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: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashaway
- Location given for Elias Lewis Lot:
- Lat: 41.4289886 Lon: -71.7561786
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elias Lewis 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. |
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