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A visit to the North Burial Ground ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the North Burial Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The North Burial Ground (FG ID #104472)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the North Burial Ground (RIHCC ID: BR001).

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 North Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Burial Ground

Lat:   41.6887°   (41° 41' 19")

Lon:   -71.2819°   (-71° 16' 54")

The North Burial Ground is located in Bristol County<3>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Bristol. Bristol lies just to the south southeast of the North Burial Ground .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the North Burial Ground.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Michaels Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Walker Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • De Wolf Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • South Burial Grounds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burial Grounds
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Burial Grounds is located in Bristol County
  • Tyler Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyler Point Cemetery is located in Bristol County
  • Princes Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princes Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Princes Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County
  • James Mason Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kickemuit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Stafford Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Plot is located in Kent County
    • William Jenison Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jenison Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Jenison Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Jenison Plot is located in Kent County
    • Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground is located in Kent County
    • Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Samuel Gorton Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Governor Samuel Gorton Plot is located in Kent County
    • Stone Castle Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Castle Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Castle Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Castle Plot is located in Kent County
    • Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot is located in Kent County
    • Thomas Holden Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Holden Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Holden Plot is located in Kent County
    • Pocasset Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pocasset Hill Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Polish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the North Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Bristol
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bristol
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
  • Coggeshall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Barrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Warren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Barrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  • Globe Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
    • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Ocean Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
    • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Annawomscutt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
  • Swansea Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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 North Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The North Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 North Burial Ground:

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 North Burial Ground:

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 North Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6887, Longitude: -71.2819    
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.




 

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