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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 Garden City (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 Garden City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Garden City is located in Providence County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

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

  • Providence County     (The home county of Garden City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Meshanticut
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Cranston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
    • Oaklawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
    • Simmonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Providence County
    • Riverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Providence County
    • Dyerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
      • Dyerville is located in Providence County
    • Olneyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
      • Olneyville is located in Providence County
    • Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
    • Kent Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
      • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
    • Armington Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County
    • East Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • East Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
    • Johnston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
    • Barrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<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
    • Coggeshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Norwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Kettle Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
    • Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • West Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Buttonwoods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
    • Cowesett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • Oakland Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Arkwright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
    • Phenix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Melville
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Portsmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lawtons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Bliss Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiverton Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
      • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Mount View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Wickford
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Belleville
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Allenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Austin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Slocum
      (16 miles [25.7 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
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Jewett City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City 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>
    • East Killingly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • South Killingly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Almyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Ekonk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Killingly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Ballouville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballouville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
      • Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
    • Danielson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Moosup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Central Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • South Rehoboth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • North Seekonk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Rehoboth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Hortonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Ocean Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleborough City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Globe Village
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Briggs Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Metcalf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Hayden Row
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Holliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Plainville
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Sheldonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Wrentham
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Foxborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
    • North Foxboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Foxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
      • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Pondville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Norfolk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • South Walpole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Cochesett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Middleborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • Namasket Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • West Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
    • Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Elmwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Millerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Blackstone
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Uxbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mendon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • North Uxbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
      • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Hopedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • East Douglas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Garden City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garden City.

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Vincent Gardner Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Gardner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pocasset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rice Burial Yard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Burial Yard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covill Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covill Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covill Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Pawtuxet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pawtuxet Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Garden City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Garden City.

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

  • Sockanosset
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
  • Pocasset
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Pocasset is located in Providence County
  • Oaklawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
  • Knightsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Providence County
  • Norwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Kent County
  • Auburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Providence County
  • Cranston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pontiac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Hillsgrove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
  • Hoxsie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxsie
    • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
  • Spring Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kent County
  • Lakewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bellefonte
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
    • Thornton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Providence County
    • Elmwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Providence County

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

Newspapers Published in Garden City ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garden City, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garden City.

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 Garden City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden City. 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>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garden City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7623, Longitude: -71.4517       In this case, the coordinates for Garden City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).









 

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