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. 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 Portsmouth Friends Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery:
41.5907, -71.2542
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>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 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)
- The St. Columbas Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbas Cemetery
- Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Middletown Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- De Wolf Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Wolf Lot
- 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)
- The East Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Burial Ground
- 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)
- Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barker Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newport Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Newport Memorial Park is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Memorial Park
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- Pocasset Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Juniper Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hill Cemetery
- 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)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- 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)
- The North Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Adamsville Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Adamsville Church Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adamsville Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Adamsville.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #LC024 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131895 <6>
- Polish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Cedar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
- Braman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Braman Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Cemetery
- Common Ground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Coddington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Coddington Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coddington Cemetery is located in Newport.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NT009 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #406703 <6>
- Governors Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Governors Graveyard is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Graveyard
- Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Arnold Burying Ground is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Burying Ground
- The Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jewish Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- 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)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Portsmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Melville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Lawtons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Tiverton Four Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tiverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Prudence Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Newport East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newport East is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Little Compton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Adamsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Bliss Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Little Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Globe Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Coggeshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Central Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Mount View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
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. 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.
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 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:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Newport 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 Portsmouth Friends Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1901832 (Portsmouth Friends Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901832 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: Newport
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prudence Island
- Location given for Portsmouth Friends Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5906579 Lon: -71.2542148
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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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portsmouth Friends 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. |