A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery:
41.9265, -71.4189
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Providence County<2>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the south of the St. Josephs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Basil the Great Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Clarks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Clarks Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
- Moshassuck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <7>
- Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Providence 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 Darlington.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #PW005 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1888315 <6>
- Newell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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 <7>
- Metcalf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Quaker Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
- Arnold Mill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Arnold Mill Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bishop's Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #PW003 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104478 <6>
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pawtucket.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #PW007 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047768 <6>
- St. Anns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame Cemetery
- The Notre Dame Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cimetiere Notre Dame
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #PW006 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234618 <6>
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Diamond Hill Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Berkeley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Saylesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
- Lonsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Valley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Lime Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Central Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- Pawtucket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Attleborough City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Arnold Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Cumberland Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Esmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Esmond is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Centerdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerdale is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- North Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- North Seekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Attleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Hanton City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hanton City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanton City
- Hanton City has also been known as:
- Lost City
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Spragueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spragueville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
- Rumford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Attleboro Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
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 St. Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central Falls
- North Attleboro
- Pawtucket
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 St. Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1904165 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1904165 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: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pawtucket
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9264882 Lon: -71.4189465
- 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 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- St. Josephs 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. |
| <7> | 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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