A visit to the Wells Plot ...
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 Wells Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Plot:
41.4412, -71.7920
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wells Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wells Plot is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]
<3> to the east of the Wells Plot .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Plot.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wells Plot.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wells Plot, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ashaway
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #HP018 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239324 <6>
- Thomas Wilbur Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Thomas Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Wilbur Plot
- Daniel Peckham Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Daniel Peckham Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Peckham Plot
- Daniel Lewis Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Daniel Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Lewis Plot
- Peter Davis Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Peter Davis Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Davis Plot
- Spicer Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Spicer Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer Plot
- General George Thurston Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sarah Larkin Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sarah Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah Larkin Plot
- Curtis Maine Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Curtis Maine Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Maine Plot
- Friends Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Friends Burial Ground is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Burial Ground
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hopkinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hopkinton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nathaniel Cook Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniel Cook Plot
- Noyes - Wells Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Noyes - Wells Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes - Wells Plot
- Babcock Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elias Lewis Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Elias Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Lewis Plot
- Witter Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Witter Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter Plot
- Boss Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Boss Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Plot
- Hezekiah Collins Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hezekiah Collins Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hezekiah Collins Plot
- Wilbur Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Plot
- Burton Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burton Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lot
- Oatley Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oatley Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatley Plot
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wells Plot, with the nearest first:
- Ashaway
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Hopkinton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Burdickville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burdickville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Pawcatuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westerly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Canonchet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- North Stonington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- North Stonington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wequetequock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
- Clarks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Langworthy Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
- Charlestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Carolina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Hope Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Stonington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Weekapaug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weekapaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
- Shannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Charlestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Kenyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Mashantucket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Wells Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hope Valley
- Shannock
- Westerly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wells Plot:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Wells Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902595 (Wells Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902595 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashaway
- Location given for Wells Lot:
- Lat: 41.4412105 Lon: -71.7920132
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wells Plot) 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. |
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