A visit to the Whitford 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 Whitford Plot ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitford Plot:
41.5776, -71.6034
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitford Plot can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Whitford Plot is located in Washington County<2>.
. Wakefield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]
<3> to the south southeast of the Whitford Plot .
Open a Google Map centered on the Whitford Plot.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Whitford Plot.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitford Plot, with the nearest first.
- Eleazer Slocum Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Eleazer Slocum Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer Slocum Lot
- Exeter Historical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indian Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock Cemetery
- Lillibridge Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lillibridge Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lillibridge Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillibridge Plot
- Lockwood Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lockwood Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Plot
- Gardiner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gardiner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Plot
- Anthony - Arnold Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Anthony - Arnold Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony - Arnold Lot
- The Anthony - Arnold Lot has also been known as:
- Anthony - Arnold Plot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX016 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457560 <6>
- Card Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Card Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Plot
- Dawley - Straight Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dawley - Straight Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawley - Straight Plot
- Dawley - Brown Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dawley - Brown Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawley - Brown Plot
- Hathaway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Cemetery
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
- Allen Straight Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Allen Straight Lot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Straight Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Straight Lot is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Exeter.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX128 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2386165 <6>
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- James Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The James Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Plot
- Tefft Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tefft Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft Family Cemetery
- Perkins Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Perkins Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Plot
- Sherman Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Plot
- Sherman Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Plot
- Willcox Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Willcox Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willcox Plot
- Tripp Family Cemeteryt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tripp Family Cemeteryt is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Family Cemeteryt
- Wilcox Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Plot
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Walker Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Walker Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Plot
- Dawley Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawley Plot
- Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Plot
- Dowley Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dowley Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowley Plot
- Gardner Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gardner Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Plot
- Chapman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Dawley Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dawley Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawley Plot
- Reynolds Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Reynolds Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Plot
- Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Rose Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rose Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Plot
- Allen Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Plot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Plot
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitford Plot.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitford Plot, with the nearest first:
- Tripps Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tripps Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripps Corner
- Exeter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Austin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- West Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Kitts Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Arcadia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Usquepaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Slocum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Slocum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Wickford Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lewis City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Kingston Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Shippee Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Hope Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Gortons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Allenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- North Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Belleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Wickford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Spring Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
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 Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitford Plot.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hope Valley
- Kingston
- Wickford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 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 Whitford Plot:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1902615 (Whitford Lot)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1902615 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: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slocum
- Location given for Whitford Lot:
- Lat: 41.5776003 Lon: -71.6033967
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitford 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. |