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A visit to the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery ...

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 Portsmouth Friends Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery

Lat:   41.5907°   (41° 35' 26")

Lon:   -71.2542°   (-71° 15' 15")

The Portsmouth Friends Cemetery is located in Newport County<2>.

The county seat for Newport County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the south southwest of the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Columbas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Columbas Cemetery is located in Newport County
  • Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Newport County
  • Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • The Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Little Compton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131172 <6>
  • De Wolf Lot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Wolf Lot
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907776 <6>
  • East Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Burial Ground
    • The East Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Burial Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BR004 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641347 <6>
  • Walker Lot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Lot
    • 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.<7>
    • The Walker Lot is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994639 <6>
  • Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
    • 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.<7>
    • The St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BR010 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994641 <6>
  • St. Michaels Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Memorial Garden
    • 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.<7>
    • The St. Michaels Memorial Garden is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165122 <6>
  • Barker Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Burying Ground
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barker Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • The Barker Burying Ground is located in Newport County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barker Burying Ground is located
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #MT029 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281428 <6>
  • Newport Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newport Memorial Park is located in Newport County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Pocasset Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pocasset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pocasset Hill Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Juniper Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniper Hill Cemetery
      • The Juniper Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juniper Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BR003 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1721758 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #268122 <6>
    • North Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • 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
    • Adamsville Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Polish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Braman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braman Cemetery
      • The Braman Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Common Ground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Common Ground Cemetery
      • The Common Ground Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Island Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Governors Graveyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governors Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governors Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Governors Graveyard is located in Newport County
    • Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Churchyard Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Arnold Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Burying Ground is located in Newport County
    • The Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jewish Cemetery
      • 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 Newport County
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County
    • Old Burying Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County
    • Notre Dame Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • 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)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • 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)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery.

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

  • Portsmouth
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Portsmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
  • Melville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Lawtons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
    • Lawtons is located in Newport County
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiverton Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
    • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
  • Tiverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
  • Tiverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
  • Little Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Newport County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bliss Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
    • Globe Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Coggeshall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Central Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
      • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Westport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mount View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Brenton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Sakonnet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
      • Sakonnet is located in Newport County
    • North Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Flint Village
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Ocean Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 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)
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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

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 Portsmouth Friends 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 Portsmouth Friends Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fall River
  • Newport
    • Newport lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newport.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Portsmouth Friends Cemetery:

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 Portsmouth Friends Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1901832  (Portsmouth Friends Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1901832 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: Prudence Island
    • County: Newport         Elev: 82
    • Location given for GNIS #1901832 (Portsmouth Friends 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 Portsmouth Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5907, Longitude: -71.2542       In this case, the coordinates for the Portsmouth Friends 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 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.
<7>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.




 

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