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 Homestead (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 Homestead. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Homestead is located in Newport 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 Newport County: Bristol (MA), Bristol, Kent & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Homestead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Homestead:
- Newport County (The home county of Homestead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Melville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Portsmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lawtons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Tiverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Bliss Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Coggeshall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Annawomscutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Shippee Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Kent Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Cranston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Carpenters Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- East Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- East Providence Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Olneyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Mount View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Allenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Saunderstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Bridgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Exeter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Voluntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Voluntown
(29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
- Glasgo
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Oneco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Ekonk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
- South Killingly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Almyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Killingly
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Moosup
(30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
- Plainfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Globe Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Fall River
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Bowenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Flint Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Oak Grove Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Central Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Westport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Westport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hortonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Seekonk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dukes County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Gosnold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Plainville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Sheldonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Foxborough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Wrentham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Lakeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - North Lakeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Mattapoisett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Middleborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- South Middleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Briarwood Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Cochesett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - West Wareham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Millerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blackstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Homestead, see our County-by-County Page for Homestead.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Homestead ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Homestead. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Homestead and those printed in the larger area surrounding Homestead.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of Homestead.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Homestead:
- 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 Newport 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
- 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
- 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
- Dukes 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
- Plymouth 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 Newport County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
Cemeteries Near Homestead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homestead.
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 Homestead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
- De Wolf Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol.
- The De Wolf Lot has also been known as:
- DeWolf Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Wolf Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907776 <4>
- Walker Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994639 <4>
- East Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Burial Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641347 <4>
- St. Michaels Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Michaels Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165122 <4>
- Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregational Churchyard Cemetery is located in Bristol.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994640 <4>
- St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994641 <4>
- Juniper Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Juniper Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniper Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1721758 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #268122 <4>
- North Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104472 <4>
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbas Cemetery
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- Thomas Holden Plot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Holden Plot
- John Wightman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wightman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wightman Cemetery
- Thomas Allen Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Allen Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Allen Lot is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Wickford.
- The Thomas Allen Lot has also been known as:
- Allen Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Allen Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278569 <4>
- Thomas Holden 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.<6>
While we didn't find Homestead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Homestead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
- Bristol Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Ferry
- Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - South Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- River View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Kent County
- North Tiverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tiverton
- North Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Rocky Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kent County
- Bayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Oakland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Potowomut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Nayatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tiverton Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Conimicut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tiverton Four Corners
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Homestead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Homestead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homestead. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Homestead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6232, Longitude: -71.3073 In this case, the coordinates for Homestead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | 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 Homestead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |