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A visit to the Fernwood 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 Fernwood Cemetery ...

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

41.4982, -71.5445

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

The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies just to the south southeast of the Fernwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fernwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 46 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Fernwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Potter Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Plot
  • Ray Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ray Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Plot
  • Potter Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Plot
  • Braman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Braman Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Plot
  • Arnold - Shearman Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Champlin Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Champlin Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Plot
  • Champlin Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Champlin Lot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Lot
  • Sherman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Plot
  • Henry Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Henry Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Family Cemetery
  • Tillinghast Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillinghast Plot
  • Adams-Sweet Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adams-Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams-Sweet Lot
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams-Sweet Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Kingston.
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SK085 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379880 <6>
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Rose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tisdale Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tisdale Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale Plot
    • Hazard Sherman Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hazard Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard Sherman Plot
    • Albert Sweet Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Albert Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Sweet Lot
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Sweet Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest 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>
    • Preacher Smart Burial Yard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Exeter School Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Exeter School Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter School Cemetery
    • Sweet Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Plot
    • Sweet - Tripp Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sweet - Tripp Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet - Tripp Plot
    • Sherman Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sherman Burial Ground is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Burial Ground
    • Gardner Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
    • Sherman Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Plot
    • Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Walker Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walker Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Plot
    • Wilcox Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Plot
    • Willcox Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willcox Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willcox Plot
    • Wilcox - Durfee Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilcox - Durfee Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox - Durfee Plot
    • Bates Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bates Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Plot
    • Brown Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Brown Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Chapel Cemetery
    • OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Narragansett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Narragansett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Cemetery
    • David Greene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The David Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Greene Cemetery
    • John Gardiner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gardiner Cemetery
    • Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
    • Sweet Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Plot
    • Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Slocum - Sweet Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
    • Gardner Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
    • Gardner Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
    • Old Gardner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Gardner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gardner Cemetery
    • Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fernwood Cemetery.

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

  • Kingston Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kingston Station is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
  • Kingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Slocum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Slocum is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Exeter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
  • Curtis Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
  • South Kingstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • Rocky Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
  • Peace Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Usquepaug
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
  • Tripps Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
  • Shannock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannock is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kenyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
    • Narragansett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
    • Narragansett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
    • Bridgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Allenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • North Kingstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Belleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Exeter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Richmond is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Carolina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Carolina is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Perryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Perryville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Narragansett Pier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
    • Saunderstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
    • North Kingstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • Wickford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction

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 Fernwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fernwood 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 professional and volunteer 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 Fernwood 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 Fernwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902697  (Fernwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902697 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: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kingston
      • Location given for Fernwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4981566     Lon: -71.5445053
      • 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' (or 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- Fernwood 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.
    <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.