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. 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 John Wightman Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   41.6357°   (41° 38' 8")

Lon:   -71.4195°   (-71° 25' 10")

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 .

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafee Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Chafee Plot is located in Kent County
• Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
• Captain Joseph Spencer Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Joseph Spencer Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Joseph Spencer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Captain Joseph Spencer Plot is located in Kent County
• Old Forge Burial Ground
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Forge Burial Ground
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Forge Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Forge Burial Ground is located in Kent County
• William Reynolds Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Reynolds Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The William Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
• Welling Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welling Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Welling Cemetery is located in Washington County
• East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 is located in Kent County
• St. Lukes Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
• Governor Green Plot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Green Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Governor Green Plot is located in Kent County
• East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 is located in Kent County
• East Greenwich Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Cemetery
  • The East Greenwich Cemetery is located in Kent County
• East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 is located in Kent County
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 is located in Kent County
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Austin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Fones - Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones - Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fones - Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery
    • The Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Peleg Card Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peleg Card Lot
    • The Peleg Card Lot is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peleg Card Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south 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 35 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
  • Mount View is located in Washington County
• East Greenwich
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
  • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
• Oakland Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
• Cowesett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
• Buttonwoods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
• Wickford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
  • Wickford is located in Washington County
• Apponaug
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
• Warwick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• East Greenwich
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
  • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
• Wickford Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
  • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
• North Kingstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
  • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
• Kettle Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
  • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
• Continue List   (23 more) ...
  • Shippee Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
    • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Washington County
  • North Kingstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Allenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Washington County
  • West Warwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • Hillsgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
  • Exeter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
  • Melville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Newport County
  • West Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Quidnick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
    • Quidnick is located in Kent County
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Providence County
  • Slocum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Washington County
  • Saunderstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
    • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
  • Oaklawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
  • Lawtons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
    • Lawtons is located in Newport County
  • Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
  • Barrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Barrington is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
  • Annawomscutt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
    • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Kent County
  • Phenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Kent County
  • Coventry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent 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 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
  • Apponaug lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the John Wightman Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Apponaug.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
• Phenix
  • Phenix lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the John Wightman Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Phenix.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
• Warwick
  • Warwick lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the John Wightman Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warwick.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
• Wickford
  • Wickford lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the John Wightman 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • New London County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Norfolk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Plymouth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kent County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Newport County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Providence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Rhode Island
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Rhode Island
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the John Wightman 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 John Wightman Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1902253  (John Wightman Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1902253 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: East Greenwich
  • County: Washington         Elev: 18
  • Location given for GNIS #1902253 (John Wightman Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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