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A visit to the River Bend 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 River Bend Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River Bend Cemetery:

41.3543, -71.8309

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The River Bend Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the River Bend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the River Bend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the River Bend Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from River Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
  • Wequetoquock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wequetoquock Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetoquock Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hopkinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hopkinton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton Cemetery
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard Cemetery
  • Robinson Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Robinson Burial Ground is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Burial Ground
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Brown - Randall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown - Randall Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown - Randall Cemetery
  • Miner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Miner Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner Cemetery
  • Gardiner - Green Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gardiner - Green Plot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner - Green Plot
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Nathaniel Cook Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniel Cook Plot
    • Thomas Wilbur Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thomas Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Wilbur Plot
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ashaway
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #HP018 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239324 <6>
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Dennison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dennison Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hall - Geer Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall - Geer Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall - Geer Plot
    • Joseph Burdick Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Joseph Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Burdick Plot
    • Babcock Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Babcock Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Noyes - Wells Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Noyes - Wells Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes - Wells Plot
    • Elias Lewis Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elias Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Lewis Plot
    • Daniel Lewis Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daniel Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Lewis Plot
    • Peter Davis Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peter Davis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Davis Plot
    • Daniel Peckham Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daniel Peckham Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Peckham Plot
    • Thompson Wells Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Thompson Wells Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Wells Plot
    • Reynolds - Johnson Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Reynolds - Johnson Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds - Johnson Plot
    • Wells Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wells Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Plot

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the River Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from River Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Clarks Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
  • Westerly
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Westerly is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Avondale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Avondale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Westerly
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Westerly is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
  • Pawcatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wequetequock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
  • Langworthy Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
  • Stonington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Weekapaug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Weekapaug is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
  • Stonington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • Bradford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Ashaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashaway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Stonington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burdickville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Hopkinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Old Mystic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mystic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Mystic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Noank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Alton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Charlestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Charlestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
    • Canonchet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
    • Mashantucket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Groton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge

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 River Bend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The River Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 River Bend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 River Bend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902436  (River Bend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902436 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Watch Hill
      • Location given for River Bend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.3542664     Lon: -71.830902
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Bend 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.
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