A visit to the Quaker Burying Ground ...
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 Quaker Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Quaker Burying Ground:
41.9743, -71.3987
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Quaker Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Providence County<2>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Quaker Burying Ground .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Quaker Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Quaker Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Diamond Hill Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Paine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Paine Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NAL.805 <5>
- Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Ballou Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ballou Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou Cemetery
- Clarks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Basil the Great Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Basil the Great Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Basil the Great Cemetery
- The St. Basil the Great Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Basil Cemetery
- Plainville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Plainville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville Cemetery
- South Burial Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Newell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Newell Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ATT.801 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NAL.801 <5>
- Gerould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gerould Cemetery is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerould Cemetery
- The Gerould Cemetery has also been known as:
- Great Plain Cemetery
- Sheldonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sheldonville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville Cemetery
- The Sheldonville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burnt Swamp Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRE.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91701 <6>
- Rakeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rakeville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakeville Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Moshassuck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shepardville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shepardville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Quaker Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Quaker Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Arnold Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Cumberland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Berkeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- North Attleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Cumberland Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- Lime Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lonsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Valley Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Attleborough City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleboro Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Sheldonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Saylesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
- Central Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Hamlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Pawtucket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Darlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Darlington is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- North Seekonk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Woonsocket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 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 Quaker Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Providence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Quaker Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Attleboro
- Central Falls
- North Attleboro
- Pawtucket
- Woonsocket
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 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 Quaker Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Providence 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 Quaker Burying Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1904042 (Quaker Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1904042 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: Providence
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pawtucket
- Location given for Quaker Burying Ground:
- Lat: 41.9742656 Lon: -71.3986685
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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 Providence, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quaker Burying Ground) 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 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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| <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> | 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. |