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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about 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 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)
  • 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)
    • 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.<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
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Coggeshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Melville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<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)
    • Tiverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Brenton Village
      (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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
  • Providence County
  • 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)
    • Wickford Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wickford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From East Greenwich to Wickford
    • Belleville
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • North Kingstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Slocum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From East Greenwich to Slocum
    • Exeter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Saunderstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From East Greenwich to Liberty
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Glasgo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Griswold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • North Stonington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<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>
    • Jewett City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<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>
    • 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.<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)
    • Mashantucket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
  • Windham County (CT)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • 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.<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
      (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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • South Rehoboth
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • Swansea Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swansea
      • From East Greenwich to Swansea
    • Fall River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> 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.<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)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • 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.<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
    • East Blackstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • South Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Douglas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #23 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #24 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #25 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #36 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chafee Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafee Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #62 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Governor Green Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Green Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #27 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Captain Joseph Spencer Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Joseph Spencer Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Joseph Spencer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (754 more) ...
    • Old Forge Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Forge Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Forge Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Joseph Briggs Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Briggs Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Briggs Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<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.<2> 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)
  • Potowomut
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potowomut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potowomut
    • Potowomut is located in Kent County
  • Apponaug
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Buttonwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • Warwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Kent County
  • Crompton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompton
    • Crompton is located in Kent County
  • Natick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Kent County
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bayside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Kent County

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.

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]<5>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Greenwich:

The official website for East Greenwich: www.eastgreenwichri.com/

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 East Greenwich, 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 things 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    









 

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