RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Rhode Island >> Washington County >> Rhode Island Veterans Memorial CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Rhode Island

The Commemorative Quarter for Rhode Island





A visit to the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #221450)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery (RIHCC ID: RI001).

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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   41.5452°   (41° 32' 42")

Lon:   -71.5414°   (-71° 32' 29")

The Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County<3>.

. Wakefield lies just to the south southeast of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Rhode Island State Veteran Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 44 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dawley Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Dowley Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowley Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dowley Plot is located in Washington County
  • Gardner Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
  • Sherman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
  • Tillinghast Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
  • Hazard Sherman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazard Sherman Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazard Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hazard Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
  • Tisdale Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tisdale Plot is located in Washington County
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Sweet Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
  • Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slocum - Sweet Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Samuel Arnold Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Arnold Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Samuel Arnold Plot is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Champlin - Greene Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin - Greene Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champlin - Greene Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champlin - Greene Burial Ground is located in Washington County
    • Reynolds Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Plot is located in Washington County
    • Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland - Tarbox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunderland - Tarbox Plot is located in Washington County
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Dawley - Brown Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley - Brown Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley - Brown Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawley - Brown Plot is located in Washington County
    • Dawley - Straight Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley - Straight Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley - Straight Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawley - Straight Plot is located in Washington County
    • Dawley Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
    • Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot is located in Washington County
    • Tripp Family Cemeteryt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Family Cemeteryt
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Family Cemeteryt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tripp Family Cemeteryt is located in Washington County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Willcox Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willcox Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willcox Plot is located in Washington County
    • Walker Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Plot is located in Washington County
    • Wilcox Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
    • Wilcox - Durfee Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Durfee Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox - Durfee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox - Durfee Plot is located in Washington County
    • Bates Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Plot is located in Washington County
    • Braman Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braman Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braman Plot is located in Washington County
    • Potter Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
    • Ray Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Plot is located in Washington County
    • Potter Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
    • Henry Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sherman Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
    • Watson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Congdon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congdon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congdon Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Himes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Himes Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Himes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Himes Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Rothburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rothburn Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Tillinghast Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
    • Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Whitman - Thurston Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman - Thurston Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman - Thurston Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman - Thurston Plot is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Kingston
  • Shannock
    • Shannock lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shannock.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
  • Wickford
    • Wickford lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wickford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford

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 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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial 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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1902428  (Rhode Island State Veteran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1902428 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: 49
    • Location given for GNIS #1902428 (Rhode Island State Veteran Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #221450

    • Referenced RIHCC Record:  RI001

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5452, Longitude: -71.5414    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Apr 2025