A visit to the Rockland 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 Rockland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rockland Cemetery (FG ID #2216037).
In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Rockland Cemetery (RIHCC ID: SC050).
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 Rockland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockland Cemetery:
41.7841, -71.6750
The Rockland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clayville.
The cemetery is located in Providence County<3>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of the Rockland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rockland Cemetery.
Name Variations for Rockland 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.
Rockland Cemetery has also been known as:
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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rockland Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rockland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Stone Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stone Plot is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Plot
- Sandy Brook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Brook Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook Cemetery
- Old Howard Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopkins Mills Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mills Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Phillips Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abel Tanner Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Abraham Wilcox Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Walker - Kelley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robert K. Brant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Glenford Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford Cemetery
- Smithfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield Cemetery
- Fiske Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fiske Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske Cemetery
- Salisbury Family Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Welcome Sprague Lot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Steere Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Steere Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steere Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Rockland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rockland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clayville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chopmist
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Simmons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Scituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scituate is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
- Coventry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Kent ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Scituate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rice City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rice City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gortons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arkwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glocester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glocester is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
- East Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Rockland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Providence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Rockland Cemetery:
- 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 Rockland Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2216037
Referenced RIHCC Record: SC050
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1903902 (New Rockland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1903902 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: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clayville
- Location given for New Rockland Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7842661 Lon: -71.6753443
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Rockland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |