A visit to the John Wightman 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 John Wightman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Wightman Cemetery:
41.6357, -71.4195
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John Wightman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The John Wightman Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]
<3> to the south southwest of the John Wightman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the John Wightman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the John Wightman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Wightman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chafee Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Chafee Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafee Plot
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Captain Joseph Spencer Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Forge Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- William Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Welling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Welling Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Governor Green Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Governor Green Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Green Plot
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Fones - Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fones - Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fones - Brown Cemetery
- Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery
- The Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Quidnessett Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK042 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104474 <6>
- Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peleg Card Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Peleg Card Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peleg Card Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peleg Card Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Wickford.
- The Peleg Card Lot has also been known as:
- Peleg Card Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK008 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401449 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the John Wightman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Wightman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- East Greenwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Oakland Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Cowesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Buttonwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Wickford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- East Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Wickford Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Prudence Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kettle Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Shippee Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Allenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Shawomet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- West Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Hillsgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Melville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- West Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Quidnick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
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 John Wightman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John Wightman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Warwick
- 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 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 John Wightman 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 John Wightman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902253 (John Wightman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902253 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: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Greenwich
- Location given for John Wightman Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6356568 Lon: -71.4195004
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- John Wightman 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. |