A visit to the Shippee Burial Yard ...
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 Shippee Burial Yard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shippee Burial Yard:
41.6468, -71.5215
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shippee Burial Yard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shippee Burial Yard is located in Kent County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Shippee Burial Yard.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shippee Burial Yard, with the nearest first.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #9
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #14
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #7
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Abel Greene Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Abel Greene Lot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Greene Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Greene Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Coventry.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG036 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274214 <6>
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #16
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #20
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rogers Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Plot
- Wightman - Sweet Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gorton - Wing Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gorton - Wing Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorton - Wing Plot
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 Shippee Burial Yard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shippee Burial Yard, with the nearest first:
- Shippee Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- East Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Quidnick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- East Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- West Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Cowesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- West Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Spring Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Wickford Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Arkwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Wickford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Mount View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Phenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Kitts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- West Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Buttonwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Hillsgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Allenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- North Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Oakland Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Kettle Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Sockanosset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Oaklawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Gortons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
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 Shippee Burial Yard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shippee Burial Yard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apponaug
- Phenix
- Warwick
- Wickford
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 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 Shippee Burial Yard:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Shippee Burial Yard:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1903019 (Shippee Burial Yard)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1903019 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crompton
- Location given for Shippee Burial Yard:
- Lat: 41.6467673 Lon: -71.5214495
- 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 Kent, 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- Shippee Burial Yard) 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. |