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A visit to the Wilcox Plot ...


The location of the Wilcox 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 Wilcox Plot ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5379°   (41° 32' 16")

Lon:   -71.5890°   (-71° 35' 20")

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

. Wakefield lies just to the south southeast of the Wilcox 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 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 Wilcox 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilcox Plot.

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

    • Liberty
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Usquepaug
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
      • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Austin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Arcadia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County
    • Hope Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
    • West Greenwich
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Carolina
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Shannock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
        • Shannock is located in Washington County
      • Kenyon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
        • Kenyon is located in Washington County
      • Curtis Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
        • Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
      • Allenton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
        • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • North Kingstown
        (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Kitts Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
        • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
      • South Kingstown
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Rocky Brook
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Peace Dale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
        • Peace Dale is located in Washington County
      • 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
      • Lewis City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Moscow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow 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 Wilcox Plot. The following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wilcox Plot.<4>

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

    • Card Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Anthony - Arnold Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gardiner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Braman Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braman Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braman Plot
    • Potter Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Plot
    • Exeter School Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Exeter School Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter School Cemetery
    • Preacher Smart Burial Yard
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preacher Smart Burial Yard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard
    • Sweet - Tripp Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet - Tripp Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet - Tripp Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet - Tripp Plot
    • Sweet Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Plot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
    • Albert Sweet Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Albert Sweet Lot is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Sweet Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Exeter.
      • The Albert Sweet Lot has also been known as:
      • Albert Sweet Plot
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Sweet Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX126 <5>
    • Sherman Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Burial Ground is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Burial Ground
    • Gardner Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sherman Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • 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
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Hathaway Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Dawley - Brown Plot
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • 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
      • Amos Whitford Lot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Whitford Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitford Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitford Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitford Plot
      • Lockwood Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Ray Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Plot
      • Potter Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Plot
      • Tillinghast Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Hazard Sherman Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazard Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazard Sherman Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazard Sherman Plot
      • Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Dawley Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Whitford Plot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitford Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitford Plot is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitford 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 Wilcox Plot:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1902629  (Wilcox Lot)
      • Note: GNIS record #1902629 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: 52
      • Location given for GNIS #1902629 (Wilcox 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilcox Plot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5379, Longitude: -71.5890       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilcox 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.




 

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