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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 Lawtons (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 Lawtons. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lawtons 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 Lawtons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawtons:

  • Newport County     (The home county of Lawtons)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Melville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Middletown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Portsmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Brenton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Little Compton
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Clarks Village
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Newport County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Annawomscutt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Buttonwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowesett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Greenwich
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Kettle Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Apponaug
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shippee Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Warwick
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Quidnick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Lawtons to Quidnick
  • Providence County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Mount View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Saunderstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Kingstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bridgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Lawtons to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Wickford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Lawtons to Wickford
    • Wickford Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Narragansett
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Narragansett Pier
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Slocum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Lawtons to Slocum
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pawcatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
    • Glasgo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Oneco
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
    • Ekonk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ekonk
      • From Lawtons to Ekonk
    • Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Central Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Globe Village
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Westport Point
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Ocean Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Westport
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • Bowenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowenville
      • From Lawtons to Bowenville
    • Swansea Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dukes County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Cuttyhunk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)
    • Gosnold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Aquinnah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • Plainville
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lawtons, with the one closest to Lawtons listed first.
    • Mattapoisett
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Middleborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Namasket Village
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From Lawtons to Rock
    • South Middleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lawtons ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawtons.

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 Lawtons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Columbas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbas Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Old Friends Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Burial Ground
    • 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.
  • Braman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Common Ground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Governors Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governors Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governors Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (648 more) ...
    • Arnold Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jewish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barker Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Lawtons in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lawtons.

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

  • South Portsmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bristol Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Tiverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
  • Little Compton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Washington County
  • Adamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wickford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wickford
    • From Lawtons to Wickford
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    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Lawtons to Belleville
    • Allenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Tiverton
      (9 miles [14.5 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

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

Newspapers Published in Lawtons ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawtons.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lawtons, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lawtons.

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 Lawtons:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawtons. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lawtons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawtons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5565, Longitude: -71.3016    
<5>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lawtons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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