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A visit to the Sherman Cemetery ...


The location of the Sherman Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Sherman Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sherman Cemetery

Lat:   41.5012°   (41° 30' 4")

Lon:   -71.5031°   (-71° 30' 11")

The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies just to the south of the Sherman Cemetery .

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 Sherman Cemetery:

  • 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sherman Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sherman Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sherman Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kingston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Curtis Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
    • South Kingstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
      • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
    • Rocky Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
      • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
    • Peace Dale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
      • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
    • Bridgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
    • Allenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
    • North Kingstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Narragansett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
    • Narragansett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
    • Saunderstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
    • North Kingstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Exeter
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
      • Liberty
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Exeter
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Narragansett Pier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
        • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
      • Wickford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
        • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Wickford Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
        • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
      • Usquepaug
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
        • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
      • Clarks Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
        • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
      • Jamestown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Shannock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
        • Shannock is located in Washington County
      • Kenyon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
        • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • Perryville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
        • Perryville is located in Washington County
      • Jamestown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Newport County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
      • Richmond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Sherman Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Sherman Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
    • Henry Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Family Cemetery
    • OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the OLiver Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The OLiver Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
    • Narragansett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narragansett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Narragansett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narragansett Cemetery
    • David Greene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Greene Cemetery
    • John Gardiner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Gardiner Cemetery
    • Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman - Shearman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Sweet Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
    • Tisdale Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tisdale Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Plot
    • Hazard Sherman Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazard Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazard Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazard Sherman Plot
    • Potter Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Plot
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ray Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Plot
      • Fernwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
      • Adams-Sweet Lot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams-Sweet Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Adams-Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams-Sweet Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Kingston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams-Sweet Lot
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SK085 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379880 <7>
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Burlingame Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlingame Cemetery
      • Sweet - Austin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet - Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet - Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet - Austin Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Fones - Haszard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones - Haszard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fones - Haszard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones - Haszard Cemetery
      • Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson 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 Sherman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902501  (Sherman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902501 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: Slocum
      • County: Washington         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #1902501 (Sherman Cemetery)

    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 'straight-line' 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 Sherman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5012, Longitude: -71.5031       In this case, the coordinates for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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