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 Davisville (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 Davisville. 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 and hospitals 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.
Davisville is located in Washington 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 Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.
Below are the counties that are near Davisville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Davisville:
- Washington County (The home county of Davisville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Wickford Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Wickford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mount View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Slocum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Saunderstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Annawomscutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Coggeshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- East Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- East Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Shippee Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- West Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Quidnick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kettle Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Lawtons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Melville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Clarks Village
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Tiverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Oaklawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Cranston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Kent ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Kent Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Simmonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Richmond ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Dyerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Voluntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Voluntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <3>
- North Stonington
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Griswold
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - 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>
- Pawcatuck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
- Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
- Clarks Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 New London County (CT)
- Wequetequock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wequetequock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
- Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
- Jewett City
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Mashantucket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Oneco
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Ekonk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Almyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- South Killingly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Moosup
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 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>
- Plainfield Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Plainfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
- Danielson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielson
- Danielson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielson <3>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Globe Village
(15 miles [24.1 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)
- Ocean Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Seekonk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - South Rehoboth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Swansea Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Flint Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Bowenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Oak Grove Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Rehoboth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Plainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Sheldonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Blackstone
(28 miles [45.1 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- East Blackstone
(29 miles [46.7 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)
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Davisville, see our County-by-County Page for Davisville.
Cemeteries Near Davisville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davisville.
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 Davisville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #33 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tourgee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tourgee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tourgee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hunt - Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt - Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadsey - Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #32 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #21 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Meetinghouse Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sedgefield Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedgefield Road Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedgefield Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (743 more) ...
- Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chase Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pearce Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Watson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Carpenter 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Davisville had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Davisville, with the one closest to Davisville listed first.
- Wickford Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Lafayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Wickford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Exeter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- East Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Allenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Potowomut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Chepiwanoxet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepiwanoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepiwanoxet
- Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Crompton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Buttonwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Quidnick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Davisville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davisville.
Newspapers Published in Davisville ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davisville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davisville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davisville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Davisville:
- 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 Washington 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
- Providence 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 Washington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davisville. 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> | 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 Davisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Davisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6134, Longitude: -71.4753 In this case, the coordinates for Davisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |