A visit to the Jamestown Town 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 Jamestown Town Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jamestown Town Cemetery:
41.4966, -71.3742
The Jamestown Town Cemetery is located in Jamestown.
The cemetery is located in Newport County<1>.
The county seat for Newport County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the east of the Jamestown Town Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jamestown Town Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Jamestown Town Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jamestown Town Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
- Old Friends Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Casey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Casey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
- Congton - Packard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Braman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Caleb Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Caleb Allen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb Allen Cemetery
- Cashman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cashman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashman Cemetery
- Burlingame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Cemetery
- Arnold Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Arnold Burying Ground is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Burying Ground
- Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- The Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jewish Cemetery
- Coddington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Governors Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Governors Graveyard is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Graveyard
- Common Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Gardiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
- Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burlingame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Tower Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Columbas Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jamestown Town Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jamestown Town Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jamestown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clarks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Brenton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Saunderstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newport East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Narragansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lawtons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Allenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Narragansett Pier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Wickford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Rocky Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peace Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Slocum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Curtis Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Wickford Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Jamestown Town 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 Jamestown Town Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kingston
- Newport
- Wickford
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 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 Jamestown Town Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Newport 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 Jamestown Town Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1901704 (Jamestown Town Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901704 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: Newport
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newport
- Location given for Jamestown Town Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4964909 Lon: -71.3742202
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown Town Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |