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A visit to the Newport Memorial Park ...

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 Newport Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Newport Memorial Park:

41.5070, -71.2453

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Newport Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Newport Memorial Park is located in Newport County<2>.

The county seat for Newport County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the west southwest of the Newport Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Newport Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Newport Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Newport Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Middletown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Braman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Braman Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Cemetery
  • Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Common Ground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Common Ground Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Common Ground Cemetery
  • Coddington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Governors Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Governors Graveyard is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Graveyard
  • Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The Jewish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jewish Cemetery
  • Arnold Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arnold Burying Ground is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Burying Ground
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
    • Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Columbas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Columbas Cemetery is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbas Cemetery
    • Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jamestown Town Cemetery is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Town Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jamestown Town Cemetery is located in Jamestown.
    • Adamsville Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Old Friends Burial Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Brownell - Earle Burial Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Newport Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Newport Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
  • Middletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Newport East
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Newport East is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
  • Newport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Newport is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Little Compton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
  • Sakonnet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sakonnet is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
  • Little Compton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
  • Lawtons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawtons is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
  • Brenton Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
  • Portsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
  • Melville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adamsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Adamsville is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Portsmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Jamestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Acoaxet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
    • Tiverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Clarks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
    • Prudence Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Prudence Island is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
    • Westport Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
    • Tiverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Central Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Bliss Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
    • Saunderstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown

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 Newport Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Newport County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Newport Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Newport

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 Newport Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Newport 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 Newport Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1901782  (Newport Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901782 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: Newport
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tiverton
      • Location given for Newport Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 41.507047     Lon: -71.2453256
      • 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 Newport, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newport Memorial Park) 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.
    <7>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.