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A visit to the Tower Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4676°   (41° 28' 3")

Lon:   -71.4620°   (-71° 27' 43")

The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies just to the southwest of the Tower Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Tower Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Tower Hill 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 Tower Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Narragansett
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
    • Narragansett
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
    • Bridgetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
    • Rocky Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
      • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
    • Peace Dale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
      • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
    • Narragansett Pier
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
      • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
    • Curtis Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
      • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
    • South Kingstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
      • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
    • Clarks Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Saunderstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
    • Kingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Kingstown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
        • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
      • Allenton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
        • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • Perryville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
        • Perryville is located in Washington County
      • Jerusalem
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
        • Jerusalem is located in Washington County
      • Point Judith
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Judith
        • Point Judith is located in Washington County
      • Brenton Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
        • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
      • Jamestown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Newport County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
      • North Kingstown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
        • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Wickford Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
        • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
      • Wickford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
        • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Exeter
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
      • Liberty
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Usquepaug
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
        • Usquepaug is located in Washington 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 Tower Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Tower Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

    • OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the OLiver Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The OLiver Gardiner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in South Kingstown.
      • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Riverside Cemetery - Wakefield
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SK043 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104475 <6>
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Sweet - Austin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet - Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet - Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet - Austin Cemetery
    • Narragansett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Narragansett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Narragansett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Narragansett Cemetery
    • David Greene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Greene Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Greene Cemetery
    • Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman - Shearman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Arnold - Shearman Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Champlin Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Champlin Lot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin Lot
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Champlin Plot
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champlin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Champlin Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin Plot
      • Adams-Sweet Lot
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams-Sweet Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Adams-Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams-Sweet Lot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Kingston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams-Sweet Lot
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SK085 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379880 <6>
      • Brown Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willettt Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willettt Carpenter Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
      • Casey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casey Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • Congton - Packard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congton - Packard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congton - Packard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congton - Packard Cemetery
      • Cashman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cashman Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashman Cemetery
      • Burlingame Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlingame Cemetery
      • Hammond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
      • Burlingame Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlingame Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlingame Cemetery

    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 Tower Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902562  (Tower Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902562 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: Narragansett Pier
      • County: Washington         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #1902562 (Tower Hill 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tower Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4676, Longitude: -71.4620       In this case, the coordinates for the Tower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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