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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 Palmer Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmer Family Cemetery

Lat:   41.4798°   (41° 28' 47")

Lon:   -71.7288°   (-71° 43' 43")

The Palmer Family Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.

. Wakefield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Palmer Family Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Palmer Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Palmer Family Cemetery 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Palmer Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmer Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Canonchet
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County
    • Hopkinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
    • Alton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County
    • Wyoming
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
    • Hope Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
    • Moscow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County
    • Carolina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Washington County
    • Ashaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County
    • Burdickville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County
    • Charlestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Shannock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
        • Shannock is located in Washington County
      • Kenyon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
        • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • Richmond
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
      • Arcadia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Arcadia is located in Washington County
      • Usquepaug
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
        • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
      • North Stonington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
        • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
      • North Stonington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pawcatuck
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
        • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <4>
      • Westerly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
        • Westerly is located in Washington County
      • Charlestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
        • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Austin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Washington County
      • Lewis City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
        • Lewis City is located in Washington County
      • Voluntown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
        • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 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 Palmer Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmer Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Palmer Family Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmer Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fenner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fenner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner Plot
    • Nichols Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Plot
    • Francis Tanner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Tanner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Tanner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Tanner Plot
    • Hoxie Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoxie Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Family Cemetery
    • Brightman Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brightman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brightman Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brightman Family Cemetery
    • Thomas Brightman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Foster - Spencer Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster - Spencer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster - Spencer Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster - Spencer Plot
    • Murre Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murre Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murre Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murre Plot
    • Enos - Crandall Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enos - Crandall Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enos - Crandall Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enos - Crandall Plot
    • Lawton Foster Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Foster Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Foster Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Foster Plot
    • Fones Palmer Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones Palmer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fones Palmer Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones Palmer Plot
    • Carpenter Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Plot
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bramen Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramen Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bramen Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramen Plot
      • Robert Browning Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Browning Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robert Browning Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Browning Plot
      • Kenyon Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kenyon Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Plot
      • Nathaniel Hall Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Hall Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nathaniel Hall Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Hall Plot
      • Burton Lot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Lot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Lot
      • Spicer Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spicer Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Plot
      • Wilbur Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbur Plot
      • Hezekiah Collins Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hezekiah Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hezekiah Collins Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hezekiah Collins Plot
      • Boss Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boss Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boss Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boss Plot
      • Nathan Kinyon Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Kinyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nathan Kinyon Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Kinyon Plot
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Smith Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Plot

    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 Palmer Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902371  (Palmer Family Lot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902371 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: Carolina
      • County: Washington         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #1902371 (Palmer Family Lot)

    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 Washington, 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' (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 Palmer Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4798, Longitude: -71.7288    
    <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.




 

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