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A visit to the Thomas Brightman Cemetery ...

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 Thomas Brightman Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.4871°   (41° 29' 13")

Lon:   -71.7564°   (-71° 45' 23")

The Thomas Brightman Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.

. Wakefield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Thomas Brightman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Thomas Brightman Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Nathaniel Hall Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Hall Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Hall Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nathaniel Hall Plot is located in Washington County
  • Oatley Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oatley Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oatley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oatley Plot is located in Washington County
  • Burton Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Lot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burton Lot is located in Washington County
  • Spicer Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spicer Plot is located in Washington County
  • Nathan Collins Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Collins Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nathan Collins Plot is located in Washington County
  • Worden Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Worden Plot is located in Washington County
  • Palmer Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nichols Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Plot is located in Washington County
  • Bramen Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramen Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramen Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bramen Plot is located in Washington County
  • Fenner Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fenner Plot is located in Washington County
  • Henry Maryott Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Maryott Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Maryott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henry Maryott Plot is located in Washington County
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rockville Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Friends Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Burial Ground is located in Washington County
    • Curtis Maine Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Maine Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Maine Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Maine Plot is located in Washington County
    • Sarah Larkin Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Larkin Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Larkin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarah Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
    • General George Thurston Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General George Thurston Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General George Thurston Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The General George Thurston Plot is located in Washington County
    • Mary Lewis Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Lewis Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mary Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
    • Wilbur Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbur Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
    • Hezekiah Collins Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hezekiah Collins Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hezekiah Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hezekiah Collins Plot is located in Washington County
    • Fones Palmer Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones Palmer Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones Palmer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fones Palmer Plot is located in Washington County
    • Nathan Kinyon Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Kinyon Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Kinyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nathan Kinyon Plot is located in Washington County
    • Doctor Isaac Collins Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Isaac Collins Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Isaac Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctor Isaac Collins Plot is located in Washington County
    • Carpenter Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Plot is located in Washington County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Robert Browning Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Browning Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Browning Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robert Browning Plot is located in Washington County
    • Kenyon Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenyon Plot is located in Washington County
    • Burdick Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdick Plot is located in Washington County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Thomas Brightman Cemetery.

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

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 Thomas Brightman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Thomas Brightman Cemetery:

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Thomas Brightman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4871, Longitude: -71.7564    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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