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A visit to the Whitford Plot ...


The location of the Whitford Plot 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 Plot ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5776°   (41° 34' 39")

Lon:   -71.6034°   (-71° 36' 12")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Whitford Plot:

  • 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 33 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.

    • Exeter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Austin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Exeter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • West Greenwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kitts Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Arcadia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County
    • Usquepaug
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
      • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lewis City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • East Greenwich
        (6 miles [9.7 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
        • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
      • Hope Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
        • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
      • Kingston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Washington County
      • Gortons Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
        • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
      • Allenton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
        • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • North Kingstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
        • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Wickford
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Moscow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Washington County
      • Carolina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
        • Carolina is located in Washington County
      • Coventry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Canonchet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
        • Canonchet is located in Washington County
      • Shannock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
        • Shannock is located in Washington County
      • Kenyon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
        • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • South Kingstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
        • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
      • Curtis Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
        • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
      • Rocky Brook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
        • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
      • Coventry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
        • Coventry is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
      • East Greenwich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
        • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • West Warwick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
        • West Warwick 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 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.

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eleazer Slocum Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eleazer Slocum Lot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleazer Slocum Lot
    • Exeter Historical Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Exeter Historical Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Historical Cemetery
    • Indian Rock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
    • Lillibridge Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lillibridge Burial Ground is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Burial Ground
    • Lillibridge Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lillibridge Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Plot
    • Lockwood Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockwood Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockwood Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockwood Plot
    • Gardiner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardiner Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Plot
    • Anthony - Arnold Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Card Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Card Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Plot
    • Dawley - Straight Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley - Straight Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawley - Straight Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley - Straight Plot
    • Dawley - Brown Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley - Brown Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawley - Brown Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley - Brown Plot
    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hathaway Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathaway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Gardner Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • 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
      • Allen Straight Lot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Straight Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Allen Straight Lot is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Straight Lot is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Exeter.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Straight Lot
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • James Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Plot
      • Tefft Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tefft Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tefft Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tefft Family Cemetery
      • Perkins Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Plot
      • Sherman Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
      • Sherman Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
      • Willcox Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willcox Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willcox Plot
      • Tripp Family Cemeteryt
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Family Cemeteryt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tripp Family Cemeteryt is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Family Cemeteryt
      • Wilcox Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Plot
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Walker Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Plot
      • Dawley Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      • Sherman Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
      • Dowley Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowley Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowley Plot
      • Gardner Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 east)
        • 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 east)
        • 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
      • Reynolds Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Sunderland - Tarbox Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Rose Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Allen Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902615  (Whitford Lot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902615 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: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #1902615 (Whitford Lot)

    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 '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 Whitford Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5776, Longitude: -71.6034       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitford Plot 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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