A visit to the Richmond Plot ...
The location of the Richmond Plot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Richmond Plot ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richmond Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richmond Plot
Lat: 41.5870° (41° 35' 13")
Lon: -71.7676° (-71° 46' 3")
The Richmond Plot is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]
<3> to the southeast of the Richmond Plot .
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 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 Richmond 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 Richmond Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richmond Plot, with the nearest first.
- Lewis City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Voluntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Voluntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Ekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
- Glasgo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Canonchet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Oneco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <4>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Griswold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Greenwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Kitts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- Gortons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Rice City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Rice City is located in Kent County
- North Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 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 Richmond Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richmond Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Richmond Plot.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richmond Plot, with the nearest first.
- Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
- Barber Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barber Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Plot
- Crandall Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crandall Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Plot
- Job Kenyon Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Job Kenyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Job Kenyon Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Job Kenyon Plot
- Richmond Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Family Cemetery
- Perkins Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perkins Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Family Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Potter Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
- Palmer - Burdick - Appley Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer - Burdick - Appley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palmer - Burdick - Appley Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer - Burdick - Appley Plot
- Caswell Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caswell Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Plot
- Lewis Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewis Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Family Cemetery
- Bliven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bliven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bliven Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliven Cemetery
- Barber Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barber Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Plot
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Allen James Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen James Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Allen James Lot is located in Kent County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen James Lot is located
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen James Lot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG050 <7>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492166 <8>
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
- Larkin Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Plot
- Barber Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barber Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Plot
- Lillibridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lillibridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Cemetery
- Thomas Wilcox Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Wilcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Wilcox Plot
- Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot
- Lillibridge Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lillibridge Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Plot
- Allen Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Allen Lot is located in Kent County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Lot is located
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Lot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG010 <7>
- West Greenwich Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Greenwich Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Greenwich Cemetery
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 Richmond Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902433 (Richmond Lot)
- Note: GNIS record #1902433 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: Voluntown
- County: Washington Elev: 112
- Location given for GNIS #1902433 (Richmond Lot)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things 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 Richmond Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5870, Longitude: -71.7676 In this case, the coordinates for the Richmond Plot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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. |
<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. |
<8> | 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. |