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A visit to the Island Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Island Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).


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 Island Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1788°   (41° 10' 43")

Lon:   -71.5814°   (-71° 34' 53")

The Island Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.

. Wakefield lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Island Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Island Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Dodge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dea Wanton Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheffield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlestown Indian Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charlestown Indian Burying Ground is located in Washington County
  • Aldrich Potter Lot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Royal Indian Burial Ground
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Indian Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Royal Indian Burial Ground is located in Washington County
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Gardiner - Green Plot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardiner - Green Plot is located in Washington County
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
  • Allen Green Lot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • George Babcock Plot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Babcock Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Babcock Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Babcock Plot is located in Washington County
    • Hall - Geer Plot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Geer Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Geer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall - Geer Plot is located in Washington County
    • Joseph Burdick Plot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Burdick Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Burdick Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joseph Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
    • Nathaniel Cook Plot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
    • St. Sebastian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Brown Chapel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Island Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Island 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 Island Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Island 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 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 Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Island Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1219825  (Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1219825 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: Block Island
      • County: Washington         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #1219825 (Island Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1788, Longitude: -71.5814    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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