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The location of the Wilbur 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 Wilbur Plot ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4493°   (41° 26' 57")

Lon:   -71.7515°   (-71° 45' 5")

The Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County<2>.

. Wakefield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Wilbur Plot .

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 helpful 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 Wilbur 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilbur Plot.

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

    • Alton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Washington County
    • Hopkinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
    • Hopkinton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Ashaway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County
    • Burdickville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County
    • Canonchet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County
    • Bradford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County
    • Charlestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
    • Carolina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hope Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
    • Shannock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
      • Shannock is located in Washington County
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Moscow
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Washington County
      • Pawcatuck
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
        • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <4>
      • Westerly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
        • Westerly is located in Washington County
      • Kenyon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
        • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • North Stonington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
        • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
      • North Stonington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Clarks Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
        • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
      • Westerly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
        • Westerly is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
      • Langworthy Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
        • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
      • Charlestown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
        • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Richmond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Arcadia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Arcadia is located in Washington County
      • Wequetequock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wequetequock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
        • Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
      • Weekapaug
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weekapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
        • Weekapaug is located in Washington County
      • Usquepaug
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
        • Usquepaug is located in Washington 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 Wilbur Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilbur Plot.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wilbur Plot.<5>

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

    • Lawton Foster Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Foster Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Foster Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Foster Plot
    • Spicer Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spicer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spicer Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spicer Plot
    • General George Thurston Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General George Thurston Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The General George Thurston Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General George Thurston Plot
    • Mary Lewis Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mary Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Lewis Plot
    • Daniel Peckham Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Peckham Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Peckham Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Peckham Plot
    • Peter Davis Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Davis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peter Davis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Davis Plot
    • Thomas Wilbur Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Wilbur Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Wilbur Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Wilbur Plot
    • Daniel Lewis Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniel Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Lewis Plot
    • Elias Lewis Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elias Lewis Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Lewis Plot
    • Babcock Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babcock Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
    • Noyes - Wells Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes - Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noyes - Wells Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes - Wells Plot
    • George Babcock Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Babcock Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Babcock Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Babcock Plot
    • Continue List   (27 more) ...
      • Boss Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boss Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boss Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boss Plot
      • Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoxsie - Cayer Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
      • Nathan Kinyon Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Kinyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nathan Kinyon Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Kinyon Plot
      • Doctor Isaac Collins Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Isaac Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doctor Isaac Collins Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Isaac Collins Plot
      • Fones Palmer Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fones Palmer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fones Palmer Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fones Palmer Plot
      • Enos - Crandall Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enos - Crandall Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enos - Crandall Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enos - Crandall Plot
      • Brightman Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brightman Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brightman Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brightman Family Cemetery
      • Thomas Brightman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Murre Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murre Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murre Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murre Plot
      • Foster - Spencer Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster - Spencer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster - Spencer Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster - Spencer Plot
      • Oatley Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oatley Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oatley Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oatley Plot
      • Burton Lot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Lot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Lot
      • Friends Burial Ground
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Burial Ground is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Burial Ground
      • Sarah Larkin Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Larkin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sarah Larkin Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Larkin Plot
      • Curtis Maine Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Maine Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Maine Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Maine Plot
      • Wells Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Plot
      • Reynolds - Johnson Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds - Johnson Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds - Johnson Plot
      • Thompson Wells Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Wells Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Wells Plot
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #HP018 <6>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #239324 <7>
      • Nathaniel Cook Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nathaniel Cook Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
      • Gardiner - Green Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardiner - Green Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
      • Hall - Geer Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Geer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall - Geer Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Geer Plot
      • Joseph Burdick Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Burdick Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joseph Burdick Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Burdick Plot
      • Nathan Collins Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathan Collins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nathan Collins Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Collins Plot
      • Palmer Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Worden Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worden Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Plot
      • Hoxie Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoxie Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Family Cemetery

    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 Wilbur Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902627  (Wilbur Lot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902627 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: Ashaway
      • County: Washington         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #1902627 (Wilbur 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 '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 Wilbur Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4493, Longitude: -71.7515       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilbur Plot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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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