A visit to the Sherman Burial Ground ...
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 Sherman Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sherman Burial Ground:
41.5459, -71.5601
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sherman Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sherman Burial Ground is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies just to the south southeast of the Sherman Burial Ground .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> of the Sherman Burial Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sherman Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Chapman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Hathaway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Dawley - Brown Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dawley - Brown Plot is located in Washington County
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- Dawley - Straight Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dawley - Straight Plot is located in Washington County
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- Dawley Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
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- Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tripp Family Cemeteryt
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Tripp Family Cemeteryt is located in Washington County
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- Willcox Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Willcox Plot is located in Washington County
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- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Walker Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Walker Plot is located in Washington County
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- Wilcox Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
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- Wilcox - Durfee Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wilcox - Durfee Plot is located in Washington County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bates Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bates Plot is located in Washington County
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- Braman Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Braman Plot is located in Washington County
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- Potter Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
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- Tillinghast Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
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- Hazard Sherman Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hazard Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
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- Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
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- Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
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- Old Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Old Gardner Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Dawley Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sherman Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sherman Burial Ground, with the nearest first:
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Slocum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
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- Tripps Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
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- Usquepaug
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
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- Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Kingston Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
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- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Washington County
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- Allenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
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- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Wickford Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Wickford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
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- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Washington County
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- Curtis Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
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- Rocky Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
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- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Shippee Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
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- West Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
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- Carolina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carolina is located in Washington County
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- Shannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shannock is located in Washington County
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- Kenyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
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- South Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Peace Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
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- Bridgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
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- Saunderstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
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- Kitts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
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 Sherman Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sherman Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kingston
- Shannock
- Wickford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sherman Burial Ground:
- 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 Sherman Burial Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902499 (Sherman Burial Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902499 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: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slocum
- Location given for Sherman Burial Ground:
- Lat: 41.545934 Lon: -71.5600617
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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' (or 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- Sherman Burial Ground) 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. |