A visit to the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery ...
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 Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery:
41.6934, -71.4139
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)<1>
The Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> 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)
- William J Cole Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The William J Cole Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William J Cole Plot
- Howard - Remington Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prophet - Babcock - Holden Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marble Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Marble Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Plot
- Ambrose Taylor Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ambrose Taylor Lot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Taylor Lot
- 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 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)
- The Thomas Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Holden Plot
- Governor Samuel Gorton Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stone Castle Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stone Castle Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Castle Plot
- Benjamin Lockwood Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Perry Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Perry Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Plot
- Covill Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Covill Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covill Plot
- Joseph Bennett Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Joseph Bennett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Bennett Plot
- Lippett Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lippett Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippett Plot
- Westcott - Brown Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- John H Holden Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The John H Holden Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John H Holden Plot
- Captain Samuel Green Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Major General George Sears Green Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- John Browning Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The John Browning Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Browning Plot
- Gorton - Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thomas Taylor Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Taylor Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Taylor Plot
- Joseph Briggs Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Joseph Briggs Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Briggs Plot
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Welling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Welling Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welling Cemetery
- Old Baptist Church Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stafford Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Plot
- William Jenison Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The William Jenison Plot is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Jenison Plot
- Colonel John Waterman Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christopher Green Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Oakland Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Kettle Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Cowesett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- East Greenwich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Shawomet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Apponaug
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Mount View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Annawomscutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sockanosset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- West Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Meshanticut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Oaklawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Shippee Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Knightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Kent Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Phenix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Quidnick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
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
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1903058 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Greenwich
- Location given for Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6934343 Lon: -71.4139447
- 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 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- Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery) 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> | 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. |