A visit to the New Pawtuxet 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 New Pawtuxet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery:
41.7534, -71.3953
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Pawtuxet Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the New Pawtuxet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Pawtuxet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vincent Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Vincent Gardner Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Gardner Plot
- Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Christopher Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Greene Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Benjamin Lockwood Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colonel John Waterman Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- William Jenison Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The William Jenison Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Jenison Plot
- Stafford Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stafford Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Plot
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Little Neck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Neck Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covill Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Covill Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covill Plot
- Perry Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Perry Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Plot
- Joseph Bennett Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Joseph Bennett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bennett Plot
- Howard - Remington Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- William J Cole Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The William J Cole Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William J Cole Plot
- Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Castle Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stone Castle Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Castle Plot
- Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] 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 New Pawtuxet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Pawtuxet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riverside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Bellefonte
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Shawomet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Annawomscutt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Kent Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Cranston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Kettle Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Armington Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Knightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Meshanticut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Sockanosset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Buttonwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Oakland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Seekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Luthers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Leonard Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- East Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Six Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Oaklawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
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 New Pawtuxet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Pawtuxet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Cranston
- East Providence
- Providence
- Warwick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 New Pawtuxet 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 New Pawtuxet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902935 (New Pawtuxet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902935 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: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Providence
- Location given for New Pawtuxet Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7534342 Lon: -71.3953328
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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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Pawtuxet 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. |