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A visit to the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery (FG ID #2182117)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery (RIHCC ID: MT006).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery

Lat:   41.5386°   (41° 32' 18")

Lon:   -71.2911°   (-71° 17' 27")

The cemetery is located in Newport County<4>.

As an estimate, the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Middletown.

The county seat for Newport County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the south southwest of the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Middletown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Newport County
  • Barker Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Braman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Common Ground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Newport County
  • Governors Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governors Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governors Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Governors Graveyard is located in Newport County
  • Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Churchyard Cemetery is located in Newport County
  • Arnold Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Burying Ground is located in Newport County
  • The Jewish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Newport County
  • Newport Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newport Memorial Park is located in Newport County
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Newport County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Old Friends Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friends Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Friends Burial Ground is located in Newport County
    • Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portsmouth Friends Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Old Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Hiscox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiscox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiscox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiscox Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Gardiner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Caleb Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caleb Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caleb Allen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Burlingame Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlingame Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Cashman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cashman Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Casey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Congton - Packard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congton - Packard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congton - Packard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congton - Packard Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willettt Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willettt Carpenter Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newport County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Newport
    • Newport lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Wickford
    • Wickford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wickford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford

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 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 Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery:

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 Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery:

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5386, Longitude: -71.2911    
<4>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.
<5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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