A visit to the Phillips Memorial Cemetery ...
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 Phillips Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery:
41.7998, -71.6178
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Providence County<2>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Phillips Memorial Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Phillips Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phillips Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abel Tanner Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Abel Tanner Lot is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Tanner Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Tanner Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of North Scituate.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC036 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232617 <6>
- Glenford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Glenford Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford Cemetery
- Smithfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield Cemetery
- Devaul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Devaul Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devaul Cemetery
- Rockland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rockland Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
- 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 the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC050 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216037 <6>
- Salisbury Family Graves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Welcome Sprague Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Welcome Sprague Lot is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Sprague Lot
- Colvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Chepachet.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC002 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259717 <6>
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Irons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Irons Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irons Cemetery
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- Steere Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Steere Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steere Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stone Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stone Plot is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Plot
- Sandy Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Brook Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook Cemetery
- Old Howard Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Howard Plot is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Howard Plot
- Hopkins Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopkins Mills Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mills Cemetery
- Robert K. Brant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cottrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottrell Cemetery
- Remington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Remington Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Greenville.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM045 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209310 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 39 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phillips Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phillips Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Scituate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scituate is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
- North Scituate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- Clayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Kent ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Chopmist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Simmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Johnston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Foster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Arkwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Glocester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glocester is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- Simmons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Phenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Oaklawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Meshanticut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thornton is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Spragueville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spragueville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
- Gortons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Spring Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Chepachet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Quidnick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- West Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Sockanosset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Garden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Olneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Dyerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dyerville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
- North Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- North Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- Centerdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centerdale is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Esmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Esmond is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Foster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
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 Phillips Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Providence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Phillips Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chepachet
- Greenville
- Phenix
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 Phillips Memorial Cemetery:
- 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 Phillips Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1903986 (Phillips Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1903986 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: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Scituate
- Location given for Phillips Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7998217 Lon: -71.6178423
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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 Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillips Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |