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 Gardners Corner (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 Gardners Corner. 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 Gardners Corner ...

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.

• A typical abbreviation for Gardners Corner: Gardners Cor. (or less commonly used: Gardners Crn.)

• While the name of this community is Gardners Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gardners Corner may originally have been Gardner's Corner.
  
  Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gardners Corner might be written as Gardner Corner.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Gardners Corner is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.

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

• Washington County     (The home county of Gardners Corner)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • Slocum
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Washington County
  • Exeter
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Exeter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
  • Liberty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
  • Allenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Washington County
  • Belleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Washington County
  • North Kingstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Wickford Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
    • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
  • North Kingstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
  • Kingston Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
    • Kingston Station is located in Washington County
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Washington County
  • Usquepaug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
    • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
• Bristol County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • Annawomscutt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
    • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
  • Barrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
  • Barrington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Barrington is located in Bristol County
  • Bristol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
    • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Kent County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • East Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
    • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
  • West Greenwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
    • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
  • East Greenwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
  • Kitts Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
    • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Coventry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Cowesett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
    • Cowesett is located in Kent County
  • Quidnick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
    • Quidnick is located in Kent County
  • West Warwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • West Warwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Apponaug
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
    • Apponaug is located in Kent County
  • Buttonwoods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
• Newport County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newport County
  • Clarks Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
    • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
  • Lawtons
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
    • Lawtons is located in Newport County
  • Brenton Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
    • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Melville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Newport County
  • Middletown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Middletown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
  • Portsmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
    • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
• Providence County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Providence County
  • Oaklawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
  • Garden City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Providence County
  • Meshanticut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
    • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
  • Ashland ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Providence County
  • Cranston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Richmond ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Providence County
  • Simmonsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
    • Simmonsville is located in Providence County
  • Riverside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Providence County
  • Clayville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Providence County
  • Johnston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Kent Corner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
• New London County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • Voluntown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
  • Glasgo
    (18 miles [29 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 <4>
  • North Stonington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
    • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Stonington <4>
  • Pawcatuck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Clarks Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
    • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
  • Griswold
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Wequetequock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wequetequock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
    • Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
  • Mashantucket
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mashantucket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
    • Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <4>
  • Preston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Jewett City
    (23 miles [37 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 <4>
• Windham County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • Oneco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Ekonk
    (17 miles [27.4 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
    • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Sterling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
  • Almyville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
    • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Moosup
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
    • Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <4>
  • Plainfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Plainfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
  • Central Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Plainfield Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
    • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
  • South Killingly
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
    • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Wauregan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauregan
    • Wauregan is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauregan <4>
• Bristol County (MA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gardners Corner, with the one closest to Gardners Corner listed first.
  • Globe Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
    • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Seekonk
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
    • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Acoaxet
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
    • Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Central Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Fall River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Swansea Center
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
    • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Swansea
    (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
  • Bowenville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
    • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Flint Village
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
    • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Hortonville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
    • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Gardners Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gardners Corner.

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 Gardners Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery
  • The Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Rhode Island State Veteran Cemetery
  • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #RI001 <5>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #221450 <6>
• Gardner Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sweet Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Gardner Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Gardner Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gardner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sweet Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Preacher Smart Burial Yard
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preacher Smart Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Exeter School Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter School Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Sweet - Tripp Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet - Tripp Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet - Tripp Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tillinghast Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hazard Sherman Plot
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazard Sherman Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazard Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Tisdale Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congdon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<7>

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

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

• Exeter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Washington County
• Liberty
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Washington County
• Allenton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
  • Allenton is located in Washington County
• Belleville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Belleville is located in Washington County
• Lafayette
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Washington County
• Wickford Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
  • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
• Usquepaug
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
  • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
• Kingston Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
  • Kingston Station is located in Washington County
• West Kingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kingston
  • West Kingston is located in Washington County
• Kingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Washington County
• Hamilton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Washington County
• Wickford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
  • Wickford is located in Washington County
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  • Davisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Washington County
  • Pine Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Washington County
  • Gould
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Gardners Corner ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardners Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gardners Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<8>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gardners Corner.

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 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 Gardners Corner:

• Websites specific to Rhode Island
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the State Archives

• Pages specific to Washington County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bristol County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kent County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Newport County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Providence County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • New London County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardners Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/