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 East Greenwich (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 East Greenwich. 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.
Name Variations for East Greenwich ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Greenwich: E. Greenwich
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
East Greenwich is located in Kent County.
To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Bristol, Newport, Providence & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near East Greenwich. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Greenwich:
- Kent County (The home county of East Greenwich)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Cowesett
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- West Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- East Greenwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Shippee Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Coggeshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Melville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lawtons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Portsmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Clarks Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Cranston
(8 miles [12.9 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 Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Simmonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - East Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Johnston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Leonard Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Mount View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - North Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Saunderstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Bridgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Voluntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Voluntown
(22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
- Glasgo
(23 miles [37 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 <2>
- Griswold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - North Stonington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- North Stonington
(26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
- Pawcatuck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Jewett City
(27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
- Preston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Clarks Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
- Mashantucket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashantucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
- Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <2>
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich 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.<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>
- Sterling
(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 <2>
- Ekonk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - South Killingly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Almyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville 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 <2>
- East Killingly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <2>
- Killingly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - 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 <2>
- Plainfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- 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 <2>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Seekonk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Globe Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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)
- Ocean Grove
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Hortonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Bowenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Flint Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Oak Grove Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
- North Seekonk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Steep Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Wrentham
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Foxborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Acorn Terrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- North Foxboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- 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)
- Pondville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Lakeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - North Lakeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Millerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blackstone
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - South Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Uxbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Douglas
(30 miles [48.3 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Greenwich, see our County-by-County Page for East Greenwich.
Newspapers Published in East Greenwich ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Greenwich.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Greenwich, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Greenwich.
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 East Greenwich:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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 Kent County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Kent County
Cemeteries Near East Greenwich ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Greenwich.
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 East Greenwich covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
- East Greenwich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
- Chafee Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafee Plot
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
- Governor Green Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Green Plot
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
- Captain Joseph Spencer Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Joseph Spencer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Joseph Spencer Plot
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- Old Forge Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Forge Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Forge Burial Ground
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Joseph Briggs Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Briggs Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Briggs Plot
- Old Forge Burial Ground
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 East Greenwich had a population of 2,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Greenwich, with the one closest to East Greenwich listed first.
- Chepiwanoxet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepiwanoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepiwanoxet
- Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Potowomut
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Apponaug
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Davisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Davisville is located in Washington County
- Oakland Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Crompton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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- Bayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hillsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Pontiac
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bayside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Greenwich. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Greenwich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Greenwich: www.eastgreenwichri.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Greenwich) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Greenwich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6608, Longitude: -71.4499 |
| <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 East Greenwich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |