A visit to the Governors Graveyard ...
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 Governors Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Governors Graveyard:
41.4929, -71.3145
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Governors Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Governors Graveyard is located in Newport County<2>.
The county seat for Newport County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the southeast of the Governors Graveyard .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Governors Graveyard.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Governors Graveyard, with the nearest first.
- Barker Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Middletown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Middletown Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- Jamestown Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jamestown Town Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Town Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jamestown Town Cemetery is located in Jamestown.
- Newport Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newport Memorial Park is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Memorial Park
- Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Columbas Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbas Cemetery
- Cedar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
- Old Friends Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Casey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Casey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
- Congton - Packard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Caleb Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Caleb Allen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb Allen Cemetery
- Cashman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cashman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashman Cemetery
- Burlingame Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Cemetery
- Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hiscox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hiscox Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiscox Cemetery
- Gardiner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
- Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burlingame Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Tower Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Governors Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Governors Graveyard, with the nearest first:
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Brenton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Newport East
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newport East is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Clarks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Lawtons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Saunderstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Sakonnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Melville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Bridgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Narragansett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Little Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Prudence Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Narragansett Pier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Tiverton Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Portsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- North Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Allenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
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 Governors Graveyard. The following communities are located in Newport County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Governors Graveyard.
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 Governors Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Newport 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 Governors Graveyard:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1901656 (Governors Graveyard)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901656 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: Newport
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newport
- Location given for Governors Graveyard:
- Lat: 41.4928802 Lon: -71.3144953
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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 Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Governors Graveyard) 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. |