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The location of the Joseph Briggs Plot 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 Joseph Briggs Plot ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Joseph Briggs Plot

Lat:   41.6848°   (41° 41' 5")

Lon:   -71.4620°   (-71° 27' 43")

The Joseph Briggs Plot is located in Kent County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Joseph Briggs Plot:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 Joseph Briggs Plot 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 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Joseph Briggs Plot.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Joseph Briggs Plot, with the nearest first.

    • Cowesett
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Buttonwoods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
    • Warwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • West Warwick
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Oakland Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
    • Kettle Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Shippee Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Mount View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
        • Mount View is located in Washington County
      • Norwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Kent County
      • Phenix
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Kent County
      • Garden City
        (5 miles [8 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
      • Arkwright
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
        • Arkwright is located in Kent County
      • Coventry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Cranston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
        • Cranston is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
      • Wickford Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
        • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
      • Wickford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
        • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Barrington
        (7 miles [11.3 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
        • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
      • Kent ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Providence County
      • Kitts Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
        • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
      • West Greenwich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
        • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
      • Simmonsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
        • Simmonsville is located in Providence County
      • Exeter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • North Kingstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
        • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Barrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
        • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Kent Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
        • Kent Corner 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 Joseph Briggs Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Joseph Briggs Plot.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Joseph Briggs Plot.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Joseph Briggs Plot, with the nearest first.

    • Major General George Sears Green Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Major General George Sears Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Major General George Sears Green Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major General George Sears Green Plot
    • John H Holden Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John H Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John H Holden Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John H Holden Plot
    • Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Edmonds Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robert Edmonds Burial Ground is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
    • Westcott - Brown Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott - Brown Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westcott - Brown Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott - Brown Plot
    • Captain Samuel Green Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Samuel Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Captain Samuel Green Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Samuel Green Plot
    • Thomas Rice Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Rice Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Rice Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Rice Plot
    • Jerauld - Gerald Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerauld - Gerald Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerauld - Gerald Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerauld - Gerald Plot
    • Foster Kenyon Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Kenyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Kenyon Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Kenyon Plot
    • Remington - Arnold Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington - Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Remington - Arnold Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington - Arnold Plot
    • Gorton - Wing Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorton - Wing Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorton - Wing Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorton - Wing Plot
    • Rogers Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Plot
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72 is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
      • Governor Green Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Green Plot
      • East Greenwich Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
      • John Budlong Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Budlong Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Budlong Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Budlong Plot
      • Marble Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marble Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Plot
      • Ambrose Taylor Lot
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • The Ambrose Taylor Lot is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ambrose Taylor Lot is located outside and to the southwest of Warwick.
        • The Ambrose Taylor Lot has also been known as:
        • Ambrose Taylor Plot
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambrose Taylor Lot
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK106 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276385 <6>
      • Gorton Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorton Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorton Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorton Plot
      • Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
      • Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot

    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 Joseph Briggs Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902901  (Joseph Briggs Lot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902901 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: Kent         Elev: 44
      • Location given for GNIS #1902901 (Joseph Briggs Lot)

    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 Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Joseph Briggs Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6848, Longitude: -71.4620       In this case, the coordinates for the Joseph Briggs Plot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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