A visit to the Fones - Brown 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 Fones - Brown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fones - Brown Cemetery:
41.6318, -71.4648
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fones - Brown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fones - Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]
<3> to the south of the Fones - Brown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fones - Brown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Fones - Brown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fones - Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Tourgee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Tourgee Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tourgee Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peleg Card Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Peleg Card Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peleg Card Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peleg Card Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Wickford.
- The Peleg Card Lot has also been known as:
- Peleg Card Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK008 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401449 <6>
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Old Forge Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chafee Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Chafee Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafee Plot
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Greenwich 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fones - Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fones - Brown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Mount View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- East Greenwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Wickford Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Cowesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Shippee Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Wickford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Buttonwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Belleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Oakland Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Quidnick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Allenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Kettle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Hillsgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Coventry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Spring Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Slocum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Prudence Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Phenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Shawomet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Arkwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
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 Fones - Brown 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 Fones - Brown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Phenix
- Phenix lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fones - Brown Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Phenix.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Warwick
- Wickford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Fones - Brown 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 Fones - Brown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902156 (Fones-Brown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902156 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: 20 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Greenwich
- Location given for Fones-Brown Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6317677 Lon: -71.4647804
- 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- Fones - Brown 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. |