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 Jamestown (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 Jamestown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Jamestown 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 Jamestown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jamestown:
- Newport County (The home county of Jamestown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Lawtons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Melville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Clarks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Little Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Sakonnet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Coggeshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Annawomscutt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- East Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- East Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Cowesett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Shippee Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Hillsgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Cranston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Kent Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Leonard Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Carpenters Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- East Providence
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Olneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Simmonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Saunderstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- North Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bridgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Mount View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Narragansett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Narragansett Pier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narragansett Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Voluntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Voluntown
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Pawcatuck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Glasgo
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- North Stonington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- North Stonington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Clarks Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
- Wequetequock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wequetequock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
- Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
- Griswold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Stonington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Stonington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
- Mashantucket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashantucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Oneco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Ekonk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Almyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Moosup
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <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)
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Plainfield Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
- Central Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Globe Village
(13 miles [20.9 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)
- Acoaxet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
- Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Central Village
(14 miles [22.5 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)
- Westport Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Westport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Ocean Grove
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Flint Village
(16 miles [25.7 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)
- Gidleys Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
- Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Bowenville
(17 miles [27.4 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)
- North Westport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Oak Grove Village
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dukes County (MA)
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Lakeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jamestown, see our County-by-County Page for Jamestown.
Newspapers Published in Jamestown ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamestown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamestown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jamestown.
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 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 Jamestown:
- 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
- Plymouth 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 Jamestown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamestown.
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 Jamestown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Old Friends Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friends Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Burial Ground
- Cedar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
- Congton - Packard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congton - Packard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congton - Packard Cemetery
- Jamestown Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jamestown Town Cemetery is located in Jamestown.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Town Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
- Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen - Pierce Farm Cemetery
- Burlingame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlingame Cemetery
- Cashman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cashman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cashman Cemetery
- Casey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
- Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willettt Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Hiscox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiscox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiscox Cemetery
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- Gardiner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
- Caleb Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caleb Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Allen Cemetery
- Burlingame Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlingame Cemetery
- Gardiner Cemetery
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.<4>
While we didn't find Jamestown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jamestown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamestown, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Newport
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- South Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Wickford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lafayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wickford Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Narragansett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Portsmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Davisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Davisville is located in Washington County
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- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Rocky Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Peace Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Kingston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jamestown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamestown. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5376, Longitude: -71.3759 In this case, the coordinates for Jamestown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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 Jamestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |