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

Name Variations for Moosup Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Moosup Valley: Moosup Vly. (or less commonly used: Moosup Vally. or Moosup Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Providence County     (The home county of Moosup Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Foster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Simmons Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
    • Clayville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
    • Chopmist
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County
    • Foster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Scituate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • North Scituate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Providence County
    • Burrillville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • West Glocester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
    • Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Coggeshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Rice City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • Greene
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Kitts Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Arkwright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • West Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Phenix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County
    • Quidnick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West Warwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Shippee Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Melville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Clarks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Brenton Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
    • Tiverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Austin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Arcadia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Washington County
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Hope Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Exeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Canonchet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County
    • Usquepaug
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
      • Usquepaug is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Glasgo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewett City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Occum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County (CT)
    • Sprague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Versailles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
    • Baltic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • North Stonington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Atwoodville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Conantville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Mansfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
    • Mount Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Gurleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Mansfield City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
    • Storrs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • East Willington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Willington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Willington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Oneco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sterling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Killingly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Almyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Moosup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Danielson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Killingly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Ekonk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Central Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Wauregan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Brooklyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Attleborough City
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • North Seekonk
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • South Rehoboth
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Rehoboth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Attleboro Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • North Attleboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Hortonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Ocean Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Attleboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • Briggs Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
      • Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Globe Village
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Swansea Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
      • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Bellingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Plainville
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosup Valley, with the one closest to Moosup Valley listed first.
    • Douglas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • Blackstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Millville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dudley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • East Douglas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • East Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Millerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Uxbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • East Blackstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 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)

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

Cemeteries Near Moosup Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moosup Valley.

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

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

  • Walker - Kelley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Sterling (CT).
  • Carpenter Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Lot
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carpenter Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Carpenter Lot has also been known as:
    • Doctor Thomas Carpenter Lot
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #FR094 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249326 <6>
  • Old Howard Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Abraham Wilcox Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abraham Wilcox Lot
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abraham Wilcox Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Abraham Wilcox Lot has also been known as:
    • Abraham Wilcox Family Lot
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #FR129 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249502 <6>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fiske Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiske Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiske Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Card - Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (821 more) ...
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clayville.
      • The Rockland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Rockland Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC050 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216037 <6>
    • Devaul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone Plot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Moosup Valley had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vernon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Providence County
  • Oneco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Greene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Kent County
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Killingly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
    • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Moosup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rockland ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Providence County
  • South Foster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
    • South Foster is located in Providence County
  • Ekonk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
  • Chopmist
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
    • Chopmist is located in Providence County
  • Killingly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
    • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Wauregan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Central Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East Killingly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Scituate ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
      • South Scituate 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 Moosup Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moosup Valley.

Newspapers Published in Moosup Valley ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moosup Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moosup Valley, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moosup Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Moosup Valley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moosup Valley. 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 '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- Moosup Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moosup Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7370, Longitude: -71.7606       In this case, the coordinates for Moosup Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Moosup Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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