A visit to the Old Howard Plot ...
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 Howard Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Howard Plot:
41.7588, -71.7199
The Old Howard Plot is located in Providence County<1>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Old Howard Plot .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Howard Plot.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Howard Plot.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Howard Plot, with the nearest first.
- Sandy Brook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sandy Brook Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook Cemetery
- Abraham Wilcox Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walker - Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rockland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Devaul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stone Plot is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Plot
- Fiske Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fiske Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske Cemetery
- Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Card - Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Robert K. Brant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phillips Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old South Killingly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New South Killingly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abel Tanner Lot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burlingame Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allen - Tanner Lot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Howard Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Howard Plot, with the nearest first:
- Foster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Clayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rice City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rice City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coventry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Gortons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chopmist
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Oneco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scituate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scituate is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
- South Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kent ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Almyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moosup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Scituate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- Central Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Kitts Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arkwright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Danielson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Wauregan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Howard Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Providence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Howard Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Howard Plot:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Providence 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 Howard Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1903936 (Old Howard Plot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1903936 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: Providence
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clayville
- Location given for Old Howard Plot:
- Lat: 41.7589883 Lon: -71.7197904
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old Howard Plot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
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