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 Haversham (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 Haversham. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Haversham is located in Washington County.
To see how the shape of the state's counties may 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 Haversham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haversham:
- Washington County (The home county of Haversham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- Weekapaug
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Weekapaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
- Langworthy Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Burdickville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burdickville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
- Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Ashaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Westerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Westerly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westerly is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
- Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Charlestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
- Carolina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- West Greenwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Kitts Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Gortons Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Greene
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- East Greenwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Shippee Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Coventry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Spring Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Lake is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Coventry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Rice City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rice City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- East Greenwich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Quidnick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- West Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- Clarks Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Brenton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Newport East
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newport East is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
- Lawtons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Melville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Prudence Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Sakonnet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Portsmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- Clayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Kent ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Richmond is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Oaklawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- Clarks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Pawcatuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wequetequock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
- Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Stonington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- Mystic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Mystic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Mystic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Noank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mashantucket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poquonock Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- Ekonk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Oneco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sterling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Plainfield Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Almyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Moosup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Central Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Canterbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canterbury is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
- Canterbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wauregan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haversham, see our County-by-County Page for Haversham.
Cemeteries Near Haversham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haversham.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Haversham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Haversham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- Nathaniel Cook Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aldrich Potter Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich Potter Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldrich Potter Lot is located outside and to the west of Charlestown.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CH032 <2>
- Burdick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joseph Burdick Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hall - Geer Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gardiner - Green Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- River Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elias Lewis Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Indian Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- George Babcock Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (544 more) ...
- St. Michael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Sebastian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Haversham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Haversham.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Haversham, with the one closest to Haversham listed first.
- Quonochontaug
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quonochontaug is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quonochontaug
- Ashaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Potter Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Watch Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Watch Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Wood River Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
- White Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Clarks Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Falls is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
- Shannock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Carolina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Stonington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Glen is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Haversham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haversham.
Newspapers Published in Haversham ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haversham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haversham, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haversham.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Haversham:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- New London County
- Windham County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Haversham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Haversham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |