A visit to the Princes Hill 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 Princes Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Princes Hill Cemetery:
41.7420, -71.3092
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Princes Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Princes Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Bristol. Bristol lies just to the south southeast of the Princes Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Princes Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Princes Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Princes Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tyler Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Tyler Point Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Point Cemetery
- Little Neck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Neck Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck Cemetery
- South Burial Grounds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The South Burial Grounds is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burial Grounds
- St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
- The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WR009 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986282 <6>
- Kickemuit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stafford Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Plot
- North Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The North Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- New Pawtuxet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pawtuxet Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtuxet Memorial Park
- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pawtuxet Highland Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK142 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887059 <6>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Arnold Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Arnold Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Plot
- Spring Greene Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Christopher Green Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Colonel John Waterman Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- William Jenison Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The William Jenison Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Jenison Plot
- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Juniper Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- James Mason Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Princes Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Princes Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barrington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Annawomscutt
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Kent Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Shawomet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Seekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Luthers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Coggeshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- South Rehoboth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- Armington Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Kettle Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Ocean Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Swansea Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Leonard Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- East Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- East Providence Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carpenters Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Swansea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Hortonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Six Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Hillsgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
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 Princes Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Princes Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cranston
- East Providence
- Warren
- Warwick
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 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 Princes Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Bristol 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 Princes Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1901485 (Princes Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1901485 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: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bristol
- Location given for Princes Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7420458 Lon: -71.3092173
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Bristol, 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- Princes Hill 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. |