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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
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
- Olneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Oaklawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Armington Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Simmonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Kent Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- East Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Johnston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Arkwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- West Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in 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) - Portsmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Lawtons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Wickford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Lewis City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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
- 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) - Voluntown
(26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
- Glasgo
(27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
- Griswold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Jewett City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- 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)- 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 <2>
- 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 <2>
- South Killingly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 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 <2>
- Killingly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Almyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ballouville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
- Ekonk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Danielson
(23 miles [37 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 <2>
- Dayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
- 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) - 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) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Briggs Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro
(13 miles [20.9 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
- West Dighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- 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)
- Globe Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
- Metcalf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hayden Row
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Holliston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Wrentham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Bellingham
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Foxborough
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Acorn Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Pondville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - North Foxboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Norfolk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- 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) - North Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Cochesett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Middleborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- 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
- Brockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Elmwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - South Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Uxbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Mendon
(23 miles [37 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
- North Uxbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Hopedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Douglas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- East Douglas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cranston, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3> 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 helpful 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:
- 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 Providence 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
- Kent 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
- 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
- Middlesex 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
- Plymouth 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 Providence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Providence County
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)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
- Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
- St. Ann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ann Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cranston.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CR001 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104477 <5>
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Park Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK011 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #430349 <5>
- Vincent Gardner Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Gardner Plot
- Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
- Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
- New Pawtuxet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery
- Pawtuxet Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pawtuxet Highland Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawtuxet Memorial Park
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WK142 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887059 <5>
- Pocasset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocasset Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CR002 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104473 <5>
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- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Christopher Green Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Green Plot
- Spring Greene Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Greene Burial Ground
- Grace Cemetery
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) - Pocasset
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Lakewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - 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) - Arlington
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - 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) - 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) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pontiac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pontiac
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 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 |
| <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. |