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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wightman - Sweet Lot. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wightman - Sweet Lot (FG ID #2249120)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Wightman - Sweet Lot (RIHCC ID: WW032).

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 Wightman - Sweet Lot ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Wightman - Sweet Lot, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wightman - Sweet Lot

Lat:   41.6739°   (41° 40' 26")

Lon:   -71.5013°   (-71° 30' 4")

The cemetery is located in Kent County<3>.

As an estimate, the Wightman - Sweet Lot is located in West Warwick.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 50 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> of the Wightman - Sweet Lot.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wightman - Sweet Lot, with the nearest first.

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #43
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #43
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #43 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #43 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #42
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #42
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #42 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #42 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #6 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #22 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #72 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #73 is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #74 is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (38 more) ...
    • David Bennett Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Bennett Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Bennett Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Bennett Plot is located in Kent County
    • Bennett - Spencer Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett - Spencer Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett - Spencer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett - Spencer Plot is located in Kent County
    • Nathaniel Arnold Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Arnold Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nathaniel Arnold Plot is located in Kent County
    • Foster Kenyon Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Kenyon Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Kenyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Kenyon Plot is located in Kent County
    • General Thomas Westcott Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Thomas Westcott Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Thomas Westcott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The General Thomas Westcott Plot is located in Kent County
    • Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #10
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #10
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #10 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #10 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #4
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #4
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #4 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #4 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #54
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #54
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #54 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #54 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #51
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #51
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #51 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #51 is located in Kent County
    • Shippee Burial Yard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippee Burial Yard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippee Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shippee Burial Yard is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #52
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #52
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #52 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #52 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #11
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #11
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #11 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #11 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #12
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #12
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #12 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #12 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #13 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27 is located in Kent County
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 is located in Kent County
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 is located in Kent County
    • Governor Green Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Green Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Governor Green Plot is located in Kent County
    • Joseph Briggs Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Briggs Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Briggs Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joseph Briggs Plot is located in Kent County
    • Thomas Taylor Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Taylor Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Taylor Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Taylor Plot is located in Kent County
    • Gorton - Arnold Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorton - Arnold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorton - Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorton - Arnold Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • John Browning Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Browning Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Browning Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Browning Plot is located in Kent County
    • Major General George Sears Green Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major General George Sears Green Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Major General George Sears Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Major General George Sears Green Plot is located in Kent County
    • Captain Samuel Green Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Samuel Green Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Samuel Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Captain Samuel Green Plot is located in Kent County
    • Jerauld - Gerald Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerauld - Gerald Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerauld - Gerald Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerauld - Gerald Plot is located in Kent County
    • Thomas Rice Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Rice Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Rice Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Rice Plot is located in Kent County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Wightman - Sweet Lot.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wightman - Sweet Lot, with the nearest first.

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 Wightman - Sweet Lot. The following communities are located in Kent County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wightman - Sweet Lot.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Apponaug
  • Phenix
    • Phenix lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Wightman - Sweet Lot.
    • 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 first visit 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 Wightman - Sweet Lot:

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 Wightman - Sweet Lot:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wightman - Sweet Lot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6739, Longitude: -71.5013    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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.