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 Gortons 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 Gortons 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 Gortons 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 Gortons Corner: Gortons Cor. (or less commonly used: Gortons Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Gortons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gortons Corner may originally have been Gorton's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gortons Corner might be written as Gorton 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Gortons Corner 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 Gortons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gortons Corner:
- Kent County (The home county of Gortons Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Kitts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- West Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Rice City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Arkwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Shippee Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- East Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Coggeshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Melville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Clarks Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Lawtons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Portsmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Tiverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Middletown
(23 miles [37 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
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Clayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kent ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ashland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Foster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Chopmist
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Simmons Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
- Scituate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - North Scituate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Simmonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Foster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Lewis City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Exeter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Wyoming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Usquepaug
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Voluntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <3>
- Glasgo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <3>
- Griswold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Jewett City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <3>
- North Stonington
(18 miles [29 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
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - 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 <3>
- Preston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Versailles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
- Mashantucket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashantucket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
- Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <3>
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Conantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Conantville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
- Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Gurleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Oneco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
- Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- Ekonk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Almyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- South Killingly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Moosup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <3>
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Central Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <3>
- East Killingly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Plainfield Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Plainfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Seekonk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - North Seekonk
(22 miles [35.4 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)
- Ocean Grove
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 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)
- Globe Village
(24 miles [38.6 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)
- Hortonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Rehoboth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Swansea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Fall River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Attleboro Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Bowenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Sheldonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Blackstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Millerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Douglas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- East Blackstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- East Douglas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Uxbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Merino Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- East Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Dudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gortons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Gortons Corner.
Newspapers Published in Gortons 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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gortons Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gortons Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gortons Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gortons 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 Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Kent County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Kent County
Cemeteries Near Gortons Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gortons 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 Gortons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Maple Root Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Root Cemetery
- Robert K. Brant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert K. Brant Cemetery
- Allen - Tanner Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen - Tanner Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen - Tanner Lot is located
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen - Tanner Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2550600 <6>
- West Greenwich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Greenwich Cemetery
- Allen Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Lot is located
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Lot
- Hopkins Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery
- Abel Greene Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Greene Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Greene Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Coventry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Greene Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274214 <6>
- Old Howard Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Howard Plot
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
- Allen James Lot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen James Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen James Lot is located
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen James Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492166 <6>
- Lillibridge Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillibridge Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillibridge Plot
- Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis - Himes - Tillinghast Plot
- Continue List (804 more) ...
- Thomas Wilcox Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Wilcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Wilcox Plot
- Sheldon Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Plot
- Willcox - Tate Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willcox - Tate Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willcox - Tate Plot
- Thomas Wilcox Plot
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 Gortons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gortons Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gortons Corner, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.
- Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Anthony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Quidnick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Arkwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kent ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Moosup Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County
- Escoheag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Crompton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Phenix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Crompton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gortons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gortons Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gortons Corner. 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> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gortons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gortons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6817, Longitude: -71.6668 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Gortons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |