Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Colvintown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Colvintown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Colvintown is located in Kent County.
To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Bristol, Newport, Providence & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Colvintown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colvintown:
- Kent County (The home county of Colvintown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Arkwright
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Quidnick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - West Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Apponaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Shippee Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Gortons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Kitts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cowesett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Coggeshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lawtons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Melville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Clarks Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Bliss Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Kent ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Richmond ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ashland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Oaklawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Meshanticut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Simmonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Clayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Johnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - North Scituate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Cranston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Chopmist
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Mount View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Lewis City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Wickford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Voluntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <3>
- Glasgo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <3>
- Griswold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Jewett City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <3>
- North Stonington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Stonington <3>
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Mashantucket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mashantucket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
- Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <3>
- Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
- Versailles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
- Occum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Occum is located in New London County (CT)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Oneco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- South Killingly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Killingly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Almyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ekonk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Killingly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Moosup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <3>
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Central Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <3>
- Danielson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielson
- Danielson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielson <3>
- East Brooklyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Seekonk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - South Rehoboth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Seekonk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Ocean Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleborough City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Rehoboth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Hortonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Globe Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Briggs Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Sheldonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Acorn Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Wrentham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Foxborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Foxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Pondville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Medway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Norfolk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Blackstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - East Blackstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Douglas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- Uxbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - East Douglas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- North Uxbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Mendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- South Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - New Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- New Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colvintown, see our County-by-County Page for Colvintown.
Cemeteries Near Colvintown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colvintown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colvintown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CY057 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173220 <5>
- Cottrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Notre Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Robert K. Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert K. Brant Cemetery
- Maple Root Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Root Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WW008 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #177345 <5>
- St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Warwick.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WW010 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157953 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- General Thomas Westcott Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Abel Greene Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Greene Lot
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Greene Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Greene Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the north of Coventry.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG036 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274214 <5>
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Abel Greene Lot
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>
While we didn't find Colvintown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colvintown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Colvintown, with the one closest to Colvintown listed first.
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Anthony
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Arkwright
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Fiskeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskeville
- Fiskeville is located in Providence County
- Jackson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Kent ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Kent County
- Quidnick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - River Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Kent County
- Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Phenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
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- Crompton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - South Scituate ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
- South Scituate is located in Providence County
- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crompton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Colvintown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colvintown.
Newspapers Published in Colvintown ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 368 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colvintown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colvintown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colvintown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Colvintown:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Kent County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Kent County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colvintown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colvintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colvintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7182, Longitude: -71.5717 In this case, the coordinates for Colvintown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Colvintown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |