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A visit to the Smithfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Smithfield 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 Smithfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.8354°   (41° 50' 7")

Lon:   -71.5876°   (-71° 35' 15")

The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Providence County<2>.

The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the east of the Smithfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Smithfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Providence 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 Smithfield 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smithfield Cemetery.

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

    • North Scituate
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Providence County
    • Scituate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
    • Johnston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Greenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Providence County
    • Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Providence County
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Providence County
    • Simmonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Providence County
    • Chopmist
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
    • Glocester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Centerdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Providence County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Esmond
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
        • Esmond is located in Providence County
      • Smithfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
      • Clayville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
        • Clayville is located in Providence County
      • Dyerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
        • Dyerville is located in Providence County
      • North Providence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
        • North Providence is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
      • North Providence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
        • North Providence is located in Providence County
      • Smithfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Providence County
      • Simmons Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
        • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
      • Foster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
      • Arkwright
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
        • Arkwright is located in Kent County
      • Olneyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
        • Olneyville is located in Providence County
      • Hanton City ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanton City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanton City
        • Hanton City is located in Providence County
        • Hanton City has also been known as:
        • Lost City
      • Chepachet
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
        • Chepachet is located in Providence County

    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 Smithfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Providence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Smithfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Abel Tanner Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    • Welcome Sprague Lot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Sprague Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Welcome Sprague Lot is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Sprague Lot
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Greenville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM045 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209310 <7>
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Irons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irons Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irons Cemetery
    • Salisbury Family Graves
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abel Mowry Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Mowry Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Abel Mowry Lot is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Mowry Lot is located outside and to the northwest of Greenville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Mowry Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC127 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228563 <7>
    • Steere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steere Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steere Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159499 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Aldrich-Wilmarth Lot
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Remington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Remington Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington Cemetery
      • Waterman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterman Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterman Cemetery
      • Highland Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Providence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Providence.
        • The Highland Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #JN008 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1572077 <7>
      • Devaul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Devaul Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devaul Cemetery
      • Rockland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clayville.
        • The Rockland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Rockland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC050 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216037 <7>
      • Intervale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Intervale Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
      • Abial Mowry Lot
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Smithfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1904288  (Smithfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1904288 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: North Scituate
      • County: Providence         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1904288 (Smithfield 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 Providence, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Smithfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8354, Longitude: -71.5876       In this case, the coordinates for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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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