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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 Cranston (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 Cranston. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Cranston is located in Providence 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 Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

Below are the counties that are near Cranston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cranston:

  • Providence County     (The home county of Cranston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
    • Meshanticut
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
      • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshanticut
      • From Cranston to Meshanticut
    • Olneyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oaklawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaklawn
      • From Cranston to Oaklawn
    • Armington Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dyerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
      • Dyerville is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dyerville
      • From Cranston to Dyerville
    • Providence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Simmonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coggeshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Melville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Lawtons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bliss Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Mount View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wickford Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wickford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Cranston to Wickford
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Cranston to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • North Kingstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Allenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Slocum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Cranston to Slocum
    • Austin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Cranston to Liberty
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Jewett City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • East Killingly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oneco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • South Killingly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Killingly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Almyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ballouville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ekonk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ekonk
      • From Cranston to Ekonk
    • Danielson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Brooklyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • South Rehoboth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Rehoboth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Attleborough City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Hortonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ocean Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Swansea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swansea
      • From Cranston to Swansea
    • Briggs Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Attleboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Attleboro Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wrentham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bellingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Foxborough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pondville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Cranston to Pondville
    • North Foxboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Norfolk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Walpole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cochesett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Cranston to Cochesett
    • Middleborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Namasket Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From Cranston to Rock
    • Brockton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • East Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
    • Millerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Blackstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • South Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Mendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • North Uxbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cranston, see our County-by-County Page for Cranston.

Cemeteries Near Cranston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cranston.

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 Cranston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.

  • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lincoln Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Vincent Gardner Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Gardner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Pawtuxet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pawtuxet Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocasset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Grace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Christopher Green Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Green Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Greene Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Greene Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Greene Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cranston had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Cranston had a population of 81,142 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.

  • Auburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Providence County
  • Pocasset
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Pocasset is located in Providence County
  • Norwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lakewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Kent County
  • Bellefonte
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
  • Elmwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Providence County
  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Providence County
  • Knightsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Providence County
  • Oaklawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklawn
    • From Cranston to Oaklawn
  • Sockanosset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
  • Spring Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kent County
  • Thornton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Providence County
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    • Pontiac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dyerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
      • Dyerville is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dyerville
      • From Cranston to Dyerville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cranston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cranston.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cranston ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cranston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cranston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cranston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<7> of Cranston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Cranston:

The official website for Cranston: www.cranstonri.com/

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>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.
<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>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 Cranston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cranston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cranston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7790, Longitude: -71.4358    









 

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