A visit to the North 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 North Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Cemetery:
41.6884, -71.2814
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The North Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Bristol. Bristol lies just to the south southeast of the North Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the North Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, 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)
- Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walker Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The East Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Burial Ground
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Burial Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BR004 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641347 <6>
- De Wolf Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Wolf Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol.
- The De Wolf Lot has also been known as:
- DeWolf Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907776 <6>
- St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
- The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WR009 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986282 <6>
- South Burial Grounds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The South Burial Grounds is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burial Grounds
- Tyler Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tyler Point Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Point Cemetery
- Princes Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Princes Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Hill Cemetery
- 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)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Stafford Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stafford Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Plot
- William Jenison Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The William Jenison Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Jenison Plot
- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stone Castle Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stone Castle Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Castle Plot
- Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thomas Holden Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Holden Plot
- Pocasset Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Polish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bristol
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Coggeshall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Globe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Ocean Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Annawomscutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Prudence Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Tiverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Swansea Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Shawomet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Swansea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Kent Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Kettle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Buttonwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- South Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- Mount View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Melville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Portsmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Flint Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Bowenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 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 North Cemetery. 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 Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fall River
- Warren
- Warwick
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 North Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Bristol 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 North Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1219600 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1219600 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: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bristol
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6884351 Lon: -71.2814382
- 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 Bristol, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North 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. |