A visit to the Smith 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 Smith Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Smith Plot:
41.5218, -71.7206
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Smith Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Smith Plot is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]
<3> to the east southeast of the Smith Plot .
Open a Google Map centered on the Smith Plot.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Smith Plot.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Smith Plot, with the nearest first.
- Larkin Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin Plot
- Burdick Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick Plot
- Kenyon Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kenyon Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon Plot
- Fenner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Fenner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner Plot
- Nichols Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Nichols Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Plot
- Bramen Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bramen Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramen Plot
- Carpenter Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carpenter Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Plot
- Woodmansee Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Woodmansee Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansee Plot
- Bitgood Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bitgood Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitgood Plot
- Barber Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barber Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Plot
- Bliven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bliven Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliven Cemetery
- Caswell Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Caswell Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Plot
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Palmer - Burdick - Appley Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Henry Maryott Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Henry Maryott Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Maryott Plot
- Rockville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rockville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Cemetery
- Nathaniel Hall Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nathaniel Hall Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniel Hall Plot
- Francis Tanner Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Francis Tanner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Tanner Plot
- Brightman Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoxie Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoxie Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie Family Cemetery
- Palmer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Palmer Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Family Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smith Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Smith Plot, with the nearest first:
- Hope Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Moscow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Canonchet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Arcadia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Hopkinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Hopkinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Carolina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Usquepaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lewis City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Shannock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Tripps Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
- Ashaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Burdickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burdickville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Charlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Kenyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Voluntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- North Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Kingston Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
- Exeter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- West Greenwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Voluntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Smith Plot. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smith Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hope Valley
- Shannock
- Voluntown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Smith 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 Smith Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902514 (Smith Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902514 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: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hope Valley
- Location given for Smith Lot:
- Lat: 41.5217662 Lon: -71.720623
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smith 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |