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A visit to the Pocasset Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Pocasset Hill Cemetery 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 Pocasset Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery

Lat:   41.6554°   (41° 39' 19")

Lon:   -71.1923°   (-71° 11' 32")

The Pocasset Hill Cemetery is located in Newport County<2>.

The county seat for Newport County is located in Newport. Newport lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pocasset Hill Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pocasset Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Newport 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 Pocasset Hill 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pocasset Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Globe Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Tiverton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Bliss Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
    • Flint Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Fall River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
    • Coggeshall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
    • Portsmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Oak Grove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Bristol
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bristol
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
      • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • North Westport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
        • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Bowenville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
        • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Ocean Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
        • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Melville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
        • Melville is located in Newport County
      • Portsmouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
        • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
      • Steep Brook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
        • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Swansea
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
        • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
      • Warren
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
      • Adamsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Adamsville is located in Newport County
      • Central Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
        • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Westport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
        • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
      • Westport Factory
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
        • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Lawtons
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
        • Lawtons is located in Newport County
      • Hixville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
        • Hixville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Hortonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
        • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Somerset
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
      • Barrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
        • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Barrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Pocasset Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newport County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pocasset Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pocasset Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Polish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • De Wolf Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol.
      • The De Wolf Lot has also been known as:
      • DeWolf Cemetery
      • Wolf Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Wolf Lot
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907776 <5>
    • James Mason Lot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the James Mason Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The James Mason Lot is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Mason Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WR006 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994650 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #268122 <5>
    • Juniper Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • East Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BR010 <7>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994641 <5>
      • St. Michaels Memorial Garden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Michaels Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The St. Michaels Memorial Garden is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Memorial Garden
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165122 <5>
      • Walker Lot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Walker Lot is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Lot
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994639 <5>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Portsmouth Friends Cemetery is located in Newport County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
      • Oak Tree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Tree Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Tree Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jonathan Slade Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends 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 Pocasset Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1901825  (Pocasset Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1901825 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: Fall River
      • County: Newport         Elev: 81
      • Location given for GNIS #1901825 (Pocasset Hill Cemetery)

    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 Newport, 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 Pocasset Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6554, Longitude: -71.1923       In this case, the coordinates for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery 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 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.
    <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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.




 

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