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A visit to the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery

Lat:   41.5929°   (41° 35' 34")

Lon:   -71.4909°   (-71° 29' 27")

The Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #67
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #67
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #67 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #67 is located in Kent County
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Whitford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitford Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Tillinghast Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rothburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rothburn Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Carr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sedgefield Road Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgefield Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgefield Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sedgefield Road Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Chase Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Pearce Watson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearce Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Pierce - Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce - Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce - Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce - Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Tourgee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tourgee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tourgee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tourgee Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32 is located in Kent County

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]<3> of the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wickford Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
    • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
  • Wickford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford is located in Washington County
  • Exeter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
  • Belleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Washington County
  • North Kingstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • East Greenwich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • Allenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Washington County
  • North Kingstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • Shippee Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
    • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
  • Slocum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Washington County
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • East Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Saunderstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
    • Cowesett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Quidnick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
    • Bridgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Coventry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Buttonwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Kitts Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • West Greenwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 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 Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Apponaug
  • Kingston
    • Kingston lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kingston.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Wickford
    • Wickford lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wickford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery:

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 Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1902355  (Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard)
    • Note: GNIS record #1902355 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wickford
    • County: Washington         Elev: 27
    • Location given for GNIS #1902355 (Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard)

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

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 Washington, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5929, Longitude: -71.4909       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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