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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Isaacs 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 Isaacs 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 Isaacs 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 Isaacs Corner: Isaacs Cor. (or less commonly used: Isaacs Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Isaacs Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Isaacs Corner may originally have been Isaac's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Isaacs Corner might be written as Isaac 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Isaacs Corner is located in Washington County.

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

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

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Isaacs Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isaacs Corner, with the one closest to Isaacs Corner listed first.
    • New Shoreham
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shoreham
      • New Shoreham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Point Judith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Judith
      • Point Judith is located in Washington County
    • Weekapaug
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weekapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
      • Weekapaug is located in Washington County
    • Charlestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
    • Jerusalem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Washington County
    • Langworthy Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
      • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
    • Perryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Washington County
    • Charlestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
    • Avondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Washington County
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Washington County
    • Kenyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
      • Kenyon is located in Washington County
    • Narragansett Pier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
      • Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
    • Burdickville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
      • Burdickville is located in Washington County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isaacs Corner, with the one closest to Isaacs Corner listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Brenton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Sakonnet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
      • Sakonnet is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Isaacs Corner, with the one closest to Isaacs Corner listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 New London County (CT)
    • Pawcatuck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
    • Stonington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wequetequock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wequetequock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
      • Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
    • Stonington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Mystic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Noank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Stonington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • West Mystic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
      • West Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <3>
    • North Stonington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Old Mystic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
      • Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
    • Groton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
    • Poquonock Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
      • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)

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

Newspapers Published in Isaacs 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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Isaacs Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Isaacs Corner, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Isaacs Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Isaacs Corner:

Cemeteries Near Isaacs Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Isaacs 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 Isaacs Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dodge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dea Wanton Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sheffield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
  • Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlestown Indian Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
  • Aldrich Potter Lot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldrich Potter Lot is located outside and to the west of Charlestown.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Potter Lot
  • Royal Indian Burial Ground
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Indian Burial Ground
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
  • Gardiner - Green Plot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Allen Green Lot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Green Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen Green Lot is located in Shannock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Green Lot
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213539 <5>
    • George Babcock Plot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Babcock Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Babcock 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 Isaacs Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Isaacs Corner.

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

  • Quonochontaug
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quonochontaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quonochontaug
    • Quonochontaug is located in Washington County
  • Point Judith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Judith
    • Point Judith is located in Washington County
  • Matunuck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matunuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matunuck
    • Matunuck is located in Washington County
  • Green Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Washington County
  • Charlestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Charlestown is located in Washington County
  • Perryville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Washington County
  • Watch Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
    • Watch Hill is located in Washington County
  • Wood River Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
    • Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
  • Wakefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Washington County
  • Kenyon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
    • Kenyon is located in Washington County
  • Shannock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
    • Shannock is located in Washington County
  • Ashaway
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
    • Ashaway is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Potter Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Washington County
    • Narragansett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
      • Narragansett is located in Washington County
    • Peace Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
      • Peace Dale is located in Washington County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Isaacs 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Isaacs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isaacs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1643, Longitude: -71.5801       In this case, the coordinates for Isaacs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.
<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 Isaacs Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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