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A visit to the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery ...


The location of the Warwick Poor Farm 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 Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery

Lat:   41.6934°   (41° 41' 36")

Lon:   -71.4139°   (-71° 24' 50")

The Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

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 Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 Warwick Poor Farm 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery.

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

    • Warwick
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • Buttonwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
    • Oakland Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
    • Kettle Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
    • Cowesett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Mount View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Norwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
    • Annawomscutt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
    • West Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Garden City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Providence County
      • Barrington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
        • Barrington is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
      • West Warwick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
        • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Cranston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
        • Cranston is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
      • Shippee Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
        • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
      • East Greenwich
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
        • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
      • Barrington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
        • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Kent Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
        • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
      • Phenix
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Kent County
      • Bristol
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Bristol
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
      • Warren
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
        • Warren is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
      • Armington Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
        • Armington Corner is located in Providence County
      • Arkwright
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
        • Arkwright is located in Kent County
      • Coventry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Kent 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 Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Apponaug
    • Cranston
    • Phenix
      • Phenix lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Phenix.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Warwick
      • Warwick lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warwick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
    • William J Cole Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William J Cole Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William J Cole Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William J Cole Plot
    • Howard - Remington Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard - Remington Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard - Remington Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard - Remington Plot
    • Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
    • Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
    • Marble Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Plot
    • Ambrose Taylor Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Ambrose Taylor Lot is located in Kent County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ambrose Taylor Lot is located outside and to the southwest of Warwick.
      • The Ambrose Taylor Lot has also been known as:
      • Ambrose Taylor Plot
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambrose Taylor Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK106 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276385 <6>
    • Thomas Holden Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Holden Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Holden Plot
    • Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Samuel Gorton Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Governor Samuel Gorton Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
    • Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
    • Stone Castle Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Castle Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Castle Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Castle Plot
    • Benjamin Lockwood Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benjamin Lockwood Plot is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Perry Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Plot
      • Covill Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covill Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covill Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covill Plot
      • Joseph Bennett Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Bennett Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joseph Bennett Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Bennett Plot
      • Lippett Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lippett Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lippett Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippett Plot
      • Westcott - Brown Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott - Brown Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westcott - Brown Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott - Brown Plot
      • John H Holden Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John H Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John H Holden Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John H Holden Plot
      • Captain Samuel Green Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Samuel Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Captain Samuel Green Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Samuel Green Plot
      • Major General George Sears Green Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Major General George Sears Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Major General George Sears Green Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major General George Sears Green Plot
      • John Browning Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Browning Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Browning Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Browning Plot
      • Gorton - Arnold Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorton - Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorton - Arnold Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorton - Arnold Cemetery
      • Thomas Taylor Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Taylor Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Taylor Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Taylor Plot
      • Joseph Briggs Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Briggs Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joseph Briggs Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Briggs Plot
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
      • Welling Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welling Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welling Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Church Burial Ground is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
      • Stafford Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Plot
      • William Jenison Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Jenison Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Jenison Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jenison Plot
      • Colonel John Waterman Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel John Waterman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colonel John Waterman Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel John Waterman Plot
      • Christopher Green Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christopher Green Plot is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Green Plot

    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 Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1903058  (Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1903058 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: East Greenwich
      • County: Kent         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #1903058 (Warwick Poor Farm 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6934, Longitude: -71.4139       In this case, the coordinates for the Warwick Poor Farm 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.




 

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