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A visit to the Hathaway 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 Hathaway Cemetery ...

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

41.5632, -71.5734

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

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

. Wakefield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hathaway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hathaway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Hathaway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gardner Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
  • Amos Whitford Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Amos Whitford Lot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Whitford Lot
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amos Whitford Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Exeter.
    • The Amos Whitford Lot has also been known as:
    • Amos Whitford Plot
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX019 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288108 <6>
  • Whitford Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Whitford Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford Plot
  • Amos Whitford Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Amos Whitford Lot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Whitford Lot
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amos Whitford Lot is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Exeter.
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX111 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370639 <6>
  • Whitford Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Whitford Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford Plot
  • Anthony - Arnold Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Card Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Card Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Plot
  • Dawley - Straight Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Dawley - Straight Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawley - Straight Plot
  • Tripp Family Cemeteryt
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tripp Family Cemeteryt is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Family Cemeteryt
  • Willcox Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Willcox Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willcox Plot
  • Dawley Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawley Plot
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Walker Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Walker Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Plot
    • Wilcox Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Plot
    • Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sherman Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Plot
    • Gardner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
    • Sherman Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Sherman Burial Ground is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Burial Ground
    • Sweet - Tripp Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Sweet - Tripp Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet - Tripp Plot
    • Exeter School Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Exeter School Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter School Cemetery
    • Preacher Smart Burial Yard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sweet Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Plot
    • Albert Sweet Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Dawley Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawley Plot
    • Champlin - Greene Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Reynolds Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Reynolds Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Plot
    • Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Rose Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Plot

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hathaway Cemetery.

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

  • Exeter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
  • Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Tripps Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
  • Exeter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Slocum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slocum is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
  • Usquepaug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
  • Wickford Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
  • Austin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Kingston Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kingston Station is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
  • Allenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Allenton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
  • North Kingstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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   (23 more) ...
    • Belleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Wickford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • West Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kitts Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
    • North Kingstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • East Greenwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
    • Arcadia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Curtis Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
    • Lewis City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
    • Spring Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Spring Lake is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Hope Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
    • Carolina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carolina is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Shannock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Shannock is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
    • Kenyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
    • South Kingstown
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
    • Peace Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
    • Bridgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Saunderstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
    • Coventry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hathaway Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hathaway 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 Hathaway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902207  (Hathaway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902207 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: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Slocum
      • Location given for Hathaway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5631562     Lon: -71.5733956
      • 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- Hathaway 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.