A visit to the Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Notre Dame Cemetery:
41.7284, -71.5162
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Notre Dame Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Notre Dame Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Notre Dame Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Notre Dame Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- General Thomas Westcott Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rice Burial Yard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rice Burial Yard is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Burial Yard
- Cottrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottrell Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foster Kenyon Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Foster Kenyon Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Kenyon Plot
- Jerauld - Gerald Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Thomas Rice Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Rice Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rice Plot
- John H Holden Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The John H Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H Holden Plot
- Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Westcott - Brown Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Wightman - Sweet Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gorton - Wing Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gorton - Wing Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton - Wing Plot
- Remington - Arnold Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rogers Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Plot
- David Bennett Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The David Bennett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Bennett Plot
- Bennett - Spencer Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nathaniel Arnold Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Taylor Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Taylor Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Taylor Plot
- Gorton - Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Captain Samuel Green Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- John Browning Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The John Browning Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Browning Plot
- Major General George Sears Green Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lippett Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lippett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippett Plot
- Joseph Bennett Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Joseph Bennett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bennett Plot
- Covill Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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 east)
- The Perry Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Plot
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Notre Dame Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Notre Dame Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Phenix
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- West Warwick
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Arkwright
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Quidnick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- West Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Oaklawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Apponaug
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Sockanosset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Meshanticut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Kent ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Spring Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Cowesett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knightsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thornton is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Shippee Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- East Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Buttonwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Cranston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Simmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Kettle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Bellefonte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Johnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Johnston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
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 Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Cranston
- Phenix
- 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 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 Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902941 (Notre Dame Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902941 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: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crompton
- Location given for Notre Dame Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7284337 Lon: -71.5161719
- 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- Notre Dame 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. |