A visit to the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground ...
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 Old Baptist Church Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground:
41.7132, -71.3801
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground is located in Kent County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Baptist Church Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Spring Greene Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Christopher Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Colonel John Waterman Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Benjamin Lockwood Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stone Castle Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stone Castle Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Castle Plot
- Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thomas Holden Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thomas Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Holden Plot
- New Pawtuxet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pawtuxet Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtuxet Memorial Park
- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pawtuxet Highland Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK142 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887059 <6>
- Arnold Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Arnold Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Plot
- Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- William J Cole Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The William J Cole Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William J Cole Plot
- Gorton Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gorton Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton Plot
- John Budlong Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The John Budlong Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Budlong Plot
- Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent Gardner Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vincent Gardner Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Gardner Plot
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covill Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- 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 west)
- 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 west)
- Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ambrose Taylor Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ambrose Taylor Lot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Taylor Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ambrose Taylor Lot is located outside and to the southwest of Warwick.
- The Ambrose Taylor Lot has also been known as:
- Ambrose Taylor Plot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK106 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276385 <6>
- Marble Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Marble Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Plot
- Little Neck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Little Neck Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Baptist Church Burial Ground, with the nearest first:
- Kettle Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Shawomet
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Oakland Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Buttonwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Annawomscutt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Cowesett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bellefonte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Kent Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- East Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Mount View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Cranston
(5 miles [8 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
- Armington Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Meshanticut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Sockanosset
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Oaklawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Old Baptist Church Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Cranston
- Warren
- Warren lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warren.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warwick
- Warwick lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warwick.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Old Baptist Church Burial Ground:
- 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 Old Baptist Church Burial Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902946 (Old Baptist Church Burial Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902946 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: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Greenwich
- Location given for Old Baptist Church Burial Ground:
- Lat: 41.7131568 Lon: -71.3800542
- 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 '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- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground) 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. |