A visit to the Sherman Plot ...
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 Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sherman Plot:
41.5143, -71.5139
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sherman Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies just to the south of the Sherman Plot .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Sherman Plot.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sherman Plot, with the nearest first.
- Sweet Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Plot
- Tisdale Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Tisdale Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale Plot
- Hazard Sherman Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hazard Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard Sherman Plot
- Potter Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Plot
- Fernwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Narragansett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Narragansett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Cemetery
- David Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The David Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Greene Cemetery
- John Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The John Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Gardiner Cemetery
- Congdon - Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gardner Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
- Gardner Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
- Old Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Gardner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gardner Cemetery
- Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- The Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rhode Island State Veteran Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #RI001 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #221450 <6>
- Albert Sweet Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Albert Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Sweet Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Sweet Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Exeter.
- The Albert Sweet Lot has also been known as:
- Albert Sweet Plot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX126 <5>
- Exeter School Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Exeter School Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter School Cemetery
- Preacher Smart Burial Yard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Plot
- Sweet - Tripp Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweet - Tripp Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet - Tripp Plot
- Tillinghast Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillinghast Plot
- Potter Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Plot
- Braman Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Braman Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Plot
- Ray Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ray Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Plot
- OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Burlingame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Cemetery
- Sweet - Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eldred Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Eldred Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred Cemetery
- Flagg Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Flagg Lane Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Lane Cemetery
- Fones - Haszard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Congdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Congdon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congdon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Sherman Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sherman Plot, with the nearest first:
- Slocum
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Kingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
- Allenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- North Kingstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Curtis Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- South Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Rocky Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Peace Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Bridgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Saunderstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- North Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Wickford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Wickford Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Tripps Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
- Usquepaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Narragansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett Pier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Shannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Kenyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Clarks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- 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 Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sherman Plot.
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 helpful 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 Plot:
- 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 Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902503 (Sherman Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902503 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: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slocum
- Location given for Sherman Lot:
- Lat: 41.5142679 Lon: -71.5139487
- 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' (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 Plot) 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. |