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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 Meshanticut (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 Meshanticut. 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.

Meshanticut is located in Providence 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 Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

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

  • Providence County     (The home county of Meshanticut)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Cranston
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oaklawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaklawn
      • From Meshanticut to Oaklawn
    • Simmonsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Olneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dyerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
      • Dyerville is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dyerville
      • From Meshanticut to Dyerville
    • Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Armington Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
      • North Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
    • North Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Meshanticut to Kent
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Melville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lawtons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bliss Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Mount View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wickford Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wickford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Meshanticut to Wickford
    • Belleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Kingstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Allenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • North Kingstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Austin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Meshanticut to Liberty
    • Slocum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Meshanticut to Slocum
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Jewett City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Stonington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • South Rehoboth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Seekonk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleborough City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Rehoboth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Hortonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ocean Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Swansea Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Swansea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swansea
      • From Meshanticut to Swansea
    • Briggs Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Globe Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Attleboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sheldonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wrentham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Foxborough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • North Foxboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pondville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Meshanticut to Pondville
    • Norfolk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Walpole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cochesett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Meshanticut to Cochesett
    • Middleborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Namasket Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Elmwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshanticut, with the one closest to Meshanticut listed first.
    • Blackstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Millerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • East Blackstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Mendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • North Uxbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • South Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Linwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Meshanticut ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meshanticut.

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rice Burial Yard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Burial Yard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vincent Gardner Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Gardner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pocasset Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Notre Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Edmonds Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Westcott - Brown Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott - Brown Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott - Brown Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lippett Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippett Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lippett Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Covill Plot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covill Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covill Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Meshanticut in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Meshanticut.

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

  • Thornton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Providence County
  • Oaklawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklawn
    • From Meshanticut to Oaklawn
  • Sockanosset
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
  • Pocasset
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Pocasset is located in Providence County
  • Cranston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Knightsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Providence County
  • Pontiac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Kent County
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Providence County
  • Arlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Providence County
  • Natick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Kent County
  • Hillsgrove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Hoxsie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxsie
      • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
    • Spring Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Kent County
    • Hughesdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
      • Hughesdale is located in Providence County

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

Newspapers Published in Meshanticut ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meshanticut.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meshanticut, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meshanticut.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Meshanticut:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meshanticut. 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>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Meshanticut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Meshanticut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meshanticut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7675, Longitude: -71.4695       In this case, the coordinates for Meshanticut have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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