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A visit to the Irons Cemetery ...


The location of the Irons Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Irons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8801°   (41° 52' 48")

Lon:   -71.6270°   (-71° 37' 37")

The Irons Cemetery is located in Providence County<2>.

The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Irons Cemetery .

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 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 Irons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Providence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Irons Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Irons Cemetery.

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

    • Glocester
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Harmony
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Providence County
    • Scituate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • North Scituate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Providence County
    • Greenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Providence County
    • Chepachet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County
    • Chopmist
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County
    • Smithfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Providence County
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
    • Burrillville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Whipple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Harrisville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
        • Harrisville is located in Providence County
      • Esmond
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
        • Esmond is located in Providence County
      • Glendale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Providence County
      • Hanton City ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanton City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanton City
        • Hanton City is located in Providence County
        • Hanton City has also been known as:
        • Lost City
      • Primrose
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
        • Primrose is located in Providence County
      • Nasonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
        • Nasonville is located in Providence County
      • Pascoag
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
        • Pascoag is located in Providence County
      • Foster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Simmons Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
        • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
      • Foster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Clayville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
        • Clayville is located in Providence County
      • Richmond ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Providence County
      • Johnston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
        • Johnston is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
      • Centerdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
        • Centerdale is located in Providence County
      • North Smithfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
        • North Smithfield is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
      • North Smithfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
        • North Smithfield is located in Providence County

    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 Irons Cemetery. The following communities are located in Providence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Irons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Steere Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steere Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steere Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159499 <6>
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Acotes Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Acotes Hill Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acotes Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chepachet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acotes Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1899207 <6>
    • Chepachet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chepachet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chepachet Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chepachet Cemetery
    • Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Abel Tanner Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Glenford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenford Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
    • Smithfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Greenville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM045 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209310 <6>
    • Abel Mowry Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Mowry Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Abel Mowry Lot is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Mowry Lot is located outside and to the northwest of Greenville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Mowry Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC127 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228563 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      • Colvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Alfred Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Alfred Smith Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alfred Smith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Greenville.
        • The Alfred Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alfred Smith Lot
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM062 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257265 <6>
      • Stone Plot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Plot is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Plot
      • Devaul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Devaul Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devaul Cemetery
      • Welcome Sprague Lot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Sprague Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Welcome Sprague Lot is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Sprague Lot
      • Highland Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Providence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Providence.
        • The Highland Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #JN008 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1572077 <6>
      • Abial Mowry Lot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 Irons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1903689  (Irons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1903689 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chepachet
      • County: Providence         Elev: 115
      • Location given for GNIS #1903689 (Irons Cemetery)

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

    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 Providence, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Irons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8801, Longitude: -71.6270       In this case, the coordinates for the Irons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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 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.
    <7>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.




 

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