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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 Howard Plot ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Howard Plot

Lat:   41.7588°   (41° 45' 31")

Lon:   -71.7199°   (-71° 43' 11")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Howard Plot 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Clayville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County
    • Simmons Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
    • Rice City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • Greene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
    • Chopmist
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County
    • Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Oneco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Foster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Ashland ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Providence County
      • Scituate
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
        • Scituate is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
      • South Killingly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
        • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Kent ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Providence County
      • Almyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
        • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Moosup
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • North Scituate
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
        • North Scituate is located in Providence County
      • East Killingly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Killingly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
        • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
        • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
      • Kitts Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
        • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
      • Coventry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Arkwright
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
        • Arkwright is located in Kent County
      • Danielson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Brooklyn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
        • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
      • 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.

    • Moosup
      • Moosup lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Howard Plot.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moosup.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Howard Plot.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Brook Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Brook Cemetery
    • Abraham Wilcox Lot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abraham Wilcox Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Abraham Wilcox Lot is located in Providence County
      • The Abraham Wilcox Lot has also been known as:
      • Abraham Wilcox Family Lot
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abraham Wilcox Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #FR129 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249502 <8>
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clayville.
      • The Rockland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Rockland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC050 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216037 <8>
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Devaul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Devaul Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devaul Cemetery
    • Stone Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Plot is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Plot
    • Fiske Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiske Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fiske Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiske Cemetery
    • Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jedediah Shaw Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Sterling (CT).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Card - Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Robert K. Brant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Old South Killingly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Killingly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old South Killingly Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Killingly Cemetery
      • New South Killingly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Killingly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New South Killingly Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Killingly Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oneco Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233379 <8>
      • Abel Tanner Lot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Allen - Tanner Lot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen - Tanner Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Allen - Tanner Lot is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen - Tanner Lot is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen - Tanner Lot
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG117 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2550600 <8>
      • Brainard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brainard Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
      • All Hallows Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Gallups Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallups Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallups Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallups Cemetery
      • Allen James Lot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen James Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Allen James Lot is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen James Lot is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen James Lot
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG050 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492166 <8>
      • West Greenwich Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Greenwich Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Greenwich Cemetery
      • Maple Root Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Root Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Root Cemetery
      • Cottrell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
      • Salisbury Family Graves
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Welcome Sprague Lot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Sprague Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Welcome Sprague Lot is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Sprague Lot
      • Glenford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenford Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
      • Smithfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery

    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 Howard Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1903936  (Old Howard Plot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1903936 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: Clayville
      • County: Providence         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #1903936 (Old Howard Plot)

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

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Howard Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7588, Longitude: -71.7199    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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