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 Little Compton (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 Little Compton. 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 doctors 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.
Little Compton 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 Little Compton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Compton:
- Newport County (The home county of Little Compton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Little Compton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Adamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County
- Sakonnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lawtons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Melville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Portsmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Annawomscutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Buttonwoods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(18 miles [29 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
- Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Apponaug
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Shippee Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Kent Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Leonard Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Luthers Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County
- Carpenters Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Cranston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- East Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Six Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- East Providence Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County
- Olneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Saunderstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Bridgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Narragansett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Mount View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Narragansett Pier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
- North Kingstown
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Peace Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Rocky Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Barnstable County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Woods Hole
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County (MA)
- West Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
- Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Silver Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County (MA)
- Teaticket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Acapesket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County (MA)
- Cataumet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - North Falmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County (MA)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Acoaxet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
- Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Westport Point
(5 miles [8 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)
- Central Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Gidleys Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
- Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Westport Factory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Globe Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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)
- North Westport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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)
- Nonquitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Flint Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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)
- Apponagansett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Dartmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dukes County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Cuttyhunk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Gosnold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Aquinnah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Menemsha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Chilmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Squibnocket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squibnocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Christian Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County (MA)
- North Tisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
- West Tisbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Tisbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County (MA)
- West Chop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Lakeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - North Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Briarwood Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Weweantic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - South Middleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- West Wareham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Middleborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(29 miles [46.7 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)
- Wareham Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County (MA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Compton, see our County-by-County Page for Little Compton.
Newspapers Published in Little Compton ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Compton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Compton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Compton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Little Compton:
- 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
- Barnstable 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 Little Compton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Compton.
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 Little Compton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Old Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Brownell - Earle Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brownell - Earle Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- The Brownell - Earle Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Brownell Burial Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownell - Earle Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2391454 <4>
- Adamsville Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adamsville Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Adamsville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2131895 <4>
- Newport Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Memorial Park
- Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317409 <4>
- Westport Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westport Point Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1551920 <4>
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
- Middletown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kirby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438617 <4>
- The Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Jewish Cemetery
- Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
- Continue List (568 more) ...
- Arnold Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Burying Ground
- Almy Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Almy Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almy Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90751 <4>
- Almy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almy Cemetery
- Arnold Burying Ground
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little Compton had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Compton, with the one closest to Little Compton listed first.
- Adamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Westport Point
(5 miles [8 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)
- South Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Central Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- South Westport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
- South Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Portsmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Bristol Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Westport Factory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- North Tiverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- North Westport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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)
- North Tiverton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little Compton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Compton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | 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- Little Compton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Compton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5101, Longitude: -71.1712 In this case, the coordinates for Little Compton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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 Little Compton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |