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A visit to the Potter Plot ...


The location of the Potter Plot 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 Potter Plot ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Potter Plot

Lat:   41.5159°   (41° 30' 57")

Lon:   -71.5470°   (-71° 32' 49")

The Potter Plot is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies just to the south southeast of the Potter Plot .

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 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 Potter Plot:

  • 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Potter Plot.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Potter Plot, with the nearest first.

    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Liberty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Usquepaug
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
      • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
    • Curtis Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
    • South Kingstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
      • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
    • Rocky Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
      • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
    • Allenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
    • North Kingstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Exeter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Peace Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
      • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
    • Bridgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Kingstown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
        • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Wickford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
        • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Wickford Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
        • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
      • Richmond
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Carolina
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
        • Carolina is located in Washington County
      • Shannock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
        • Shannock is located in Washington County
      • Kenyon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
        • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • Narragansett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
        • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Narragansett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
        • Narragansett is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
      • Saunderstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
        • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • Narragansett Pier
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
        • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
      • Austin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Washington County
      • Wyoming
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Washington County

    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 Potter Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Potter Plot.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Potter Plot.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Potter Plot, with the nearest first.

    • Exeter School Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Exeter School Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter School Cemetery
    • Preacher Smart Burial Yard
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preacher Smart Burial Yard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard
    • Sweet Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
    • Sweet - Tripp Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet - Tripp Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet - Tripp Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet - Tripp Plot
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Champlin Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Champlin Lot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin Lot
    • Champlin Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champlin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champlin Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin Plot
    • Arnold - Shearman Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Henry Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Family Cemetery
    • Sherman Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
    • Tisdale Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tisdale Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Plot
    • Albert Sweet Lot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Albert Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Sweet Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Exeter.
      • The Albert Sweet Lot has also been known as:
      • Albert Sweet Plot
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Sweet Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX126 <5>
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Sherman Burial Ground
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Burial Ground is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Burial Ground
      • Gardner Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
      • Dowley Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowley Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowley Plot
      • Sherman Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
      • Dawley Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Plot
      • Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Walker Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Plot
      • Wilcox Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Plot
      • Wilcox - Durfee Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox - Durfee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox - Durfee Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Durfee Plot
      • Bates Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Plot
      • Sherman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Sherman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman - Shearman Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Sweet Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
      • Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slocum - Sweet Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
      • Gardner Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
      • Gardner Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
      • Old Gardner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Gardner Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gardner Cemetery
      • Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)

    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 Potter Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902406  (Potter Lot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902406 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: Slocum
      • County: Washington         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #1902406 (Potter Lot)

    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 Washington, 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 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 Potter Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5159, Longitude: -71.5470       In this case, the coordinates for the Potter Plot 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.




 

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