A visit to the Hammond 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 Hammond Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hammond Cemetery:
41.5179, -71.4595
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hammond Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies just to the south southwest of the Hammond Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Hammond Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hammond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eldred Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Eldred Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred Cemetery
- Flagg Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Flagg Lane Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Lane Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Fones - Haszard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- John Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The John Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gardiner Cemetery
- David Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The David Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Greene Cemetery
- Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Casey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Casey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Congton - Packard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cashman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cashman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashman Cemetery
- Caleb Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Caleb Allen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb Allen Cemetery
- Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Sherman Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Plot
- Arnold - Shearman Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Arnold - Shearman Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold - Shearman Lot
- The Arnold - Shearman Lot has also been known as:
- Arnold - Shearman Plot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX084 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424067 <6>
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Hiscox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hiscox Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiscox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hammond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hammond Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allenton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Saunderstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Belleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Bridgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- North Kingstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Wickford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Slocum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Rocky Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Narragansett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wickford Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Kingston Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
- Curtis Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- South Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Peace Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Narragansett Pier
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Clarks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Brenton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
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 Hammond Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hammond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Hammond 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 Hammond Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902202 (Hammond Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902202 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: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wickford
- Location given for Hammond Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5178793 Lon: -71.459502
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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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hammond 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. |