A visit to the Maple Root 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 Maple Root Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maple Root Cemetery:
41.6684, -71.6042
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maple Root Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maple Root Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Maple Root Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Maple Root Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maple Root Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abel Greene Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Abel Greene Lot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Greene Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Greene Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Coventry.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG036 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274214 <6>
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Coventry.
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knotty Oak Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CY066 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1060043 <6>
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #9
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robert K. Brant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eleazer Slocum Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eleazer Slocum Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer Slocum Lot
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #16
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #54
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #52
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #10
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #4
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #51
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #11
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shippee Burial Yard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shippee Burial Yard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Burial Yard
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #43
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #42
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maple Root Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maple Root Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spring Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Kitts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- West Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Quidnick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Gortons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Shippee Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- West Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Coventry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- East Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Phenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Arkwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Kent ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Lewis City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- East Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Cowesett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Apponaug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Tripps Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
- Exeter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Wickford Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Clayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Oaklawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Rice City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rice City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
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 Maple Root Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maple Root Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Maple Root Cemetery:
- 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 Maple Root Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902919 (Maple Root Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902919 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: 79 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crompton
- Location given for Maple Root Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6684334 Lon: -71.6042304
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Root 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. |