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A visit to the Whitford Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitford 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 Whitford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5934°   (41° 35' 36")

Lon:   -71.5259°   (-71° 31' 33")

The Whitford Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Whitford 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 professional and volunteer 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 Whitford 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 Whitford 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitford Cemetery.

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

    • Exeter
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Exeter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wickford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • East Greenwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shippee Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Allenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
    • North Kingstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • North Kingstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • West Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Mount View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • East Greenwich
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
        • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Cowesett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
        • Cowesett is located in Kent County
      • Kitts Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
        • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
      • Austin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Washington County
      • Richmond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
      • Usquepaug
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
        • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
      • Coventry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Kingston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Washington County
      • Saunderstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
        • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • West Warwick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • West Warwick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
        • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Bridgetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
        • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
      • Jamestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Phenix
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Kent County
      • Buttonwoods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
        • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
      • Apponaug
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
        • Apponaug 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 Whitford 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 Whitford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Whitford Cemetery.<4>

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

    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #70
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #70 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #70 is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #70
    • Allen Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Plot
    • Rose Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Plot
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland - Tarbox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunderland - Tarbox Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
    • Reynolds Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Plot
    • Champlin - Greene Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champlin - Greene Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champlin - Greene Burial Ground is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin - Greene Burial Ground
    • Whitman - Thurston Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman - Thurston Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman - Thurston Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman - Thurston Plot
    • Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Samuel Arnold Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuel Arnold Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Arnold Plot
    • Tillinghast Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillinghast Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Plot
    • Rothburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rothburn Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothburn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Lawton Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
      • Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phenix - Brown - Hendrick Cemetery
      • Huling Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huling Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huling Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #19
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #16
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #16 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #16 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #16
      • Gardner Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Dawley Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Plot
      • Himes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Himes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Himes Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Himes Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Hunt - Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt - Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt - Hall Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #30
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #18
      • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #14
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #14 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #14 is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #14

    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 Whitford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902613  (Whitford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902613 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: Slocum
      • County: Washington         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #1902613 (Whitford 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 'point-to-point' 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 Whitford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5934, Longitude: -71.5259       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitford 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.




 

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