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The location of the Old Forge Burial Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Forge Burial Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Forge Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.6418°   (41° 38' 30")

Lon:   -71.4481°   (-71° 26' 53")

The Old Forge Burial Ground is located in Kent County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Forge Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Kent County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Forge Burial Ground itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old Forge Burial Ground.

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

    • Mount View
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • East Greenwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cowesett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • Buttonwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
    • Shippee Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
    • Wickford Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
    • Wickford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Oakland Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • Apponaug
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • North Kingstown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
        • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Kettle Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
        • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
      • Hillsgrove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
        • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
      • West Warwick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
        • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Exeter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • North Kingstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Allenton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
        • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • Phenix
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Kent County
      • Coventry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Norwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Kent County
      • Arkwright
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
        • Arkwright is located in Kent County
      • Exeter
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Garden City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Providence County
      • Jamestown
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Barrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Annawomscutt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
        • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
      • West Greenwich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Forge 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 Forge Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Old Forge Burial Ground.<4>

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

    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
    • Governor Green Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Governor Green Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Green Plot
    • East Greenwich Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27 is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
    • Austin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Fones - Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fones - Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones - Brown Cemetery
    • Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Thomas Allen Lot
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Allen Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Thomas Allen Lot is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Allen Lot is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Wickford.
        • The Thomas Allen Lot has also been known as:
        • Allen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Allen Lot
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK080 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278569 <6>
      • John Wightman Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wightman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Wightman Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wightman Cemetery
      • Welling Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welling Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welling Cemetery
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #7
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #7 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #7 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #7
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Tourgee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tourgee Cemetery
      • Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan - Arnold Cemetery
      • Pearce Watson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Watson Cemetery
      • Pierce - Phillips Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce - Phillips Cemetery
      • Peleg Card Lot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • The Peleg Card Lot is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peleg Card Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Wickford.
        • The Peleg Card Lot has also been known as:
        • Peleg Card Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peleg Card Lot
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK008 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401449 <6>

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

    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 Forge Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902947  (Old Forge Burial Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902947 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: East Greenwich
      • County: Kent         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #1902947 (Old Forge Burial Ground)

    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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Forge Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6418, Longitude: -71.4481       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Forge Burial Ground 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>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.
    <7>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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