A visit to the Joseph Briggs Plot ...
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 Joseph Briggs Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Joseph Briggs Plot:
41.6848, -71.4620
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Joseph Briggs Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Joseph Briggs Plot is located in Kent County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Joseph Briggs Plot.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> 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)
- John H Holden Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The John H Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H Holden Plot
- Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westcott - Brown Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Captain Samuel Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thomas Rice Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Thomas Rice Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rice Plot
- Jerauld - Gerald Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Foster Kenyon Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Foster Kenyon Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Kenyon Plot
- Remington - Arnold Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gorton - Wing Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gorton - Wing Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton - Wing Plot
- Rogers Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rogers Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Plot
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Governor Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Governor Green Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- John Budlong Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The John Budlong Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Budlong Plot
- Marble Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Marble Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Plot
- Ambrose Taylor Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ambrose Taylor Lot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Taylor Lot
- 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 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)
- The Gorton Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton Plot
- Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- East Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Apponaug
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Buttonwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- West Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Oakland Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Kettle Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- West Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Quidnick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Shippee Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Sockanosset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Mount View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Shawomet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Phenix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Oaklawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Meshanticut
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Arkwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Coventry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Spring Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Knightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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.
- Apponaug
- Cranston
- Phenix
- Warwick
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 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 Joseph Briggs Plot:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Joseph Briggs Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902901 (Joseph Briggs Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902901 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Greenwich
- Location given for Joseph Briggs Lot:
- Lat: 41.684823 Lon: -71.4620026
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Joseph Briggs Plot) 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. |