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 Narragansett (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 Narragansett. 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 and 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.

Narragansett is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.

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

Washington County (The home county of Narragansett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- Narragansett
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  - Narragansett is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett Pier
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  - Narragansett Pier is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett Pier
- Bridgetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Bridgetown is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Peace Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Peace Dale is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Rocky Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- South Kingstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  - South Kingstown is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- Saunderstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Saunderstown is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Kingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Kingston is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Curtis Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Curtis Corner is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Corner
- Point Judith
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Point Judith is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Judith
- Allenton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Allenton is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Jerusalem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Jerusalem is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Kingston Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Kingston Station is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- Bristol
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Bristol is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Bristol is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Annawomscutt
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Barrington is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Coggeshall
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Barrington
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Barrington is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Warren
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Warren is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Warren is located in Bristol County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- East Greenwich
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - East Greenwich is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Shippee Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- East Greenwich
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - East Greenwich is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- West Greenwich
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - West Greenwich is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Buttonwoods
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Cowesett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Cowesett is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Oakland Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Kitts Corner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Apponaug
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Apponaug is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Coventry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Coventry is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Kettle Corner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Quidnick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Quidnick is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Spring Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Spring Lake is located in Kent County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- Clarks Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  - Clarks Village is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Brenton Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Brenton Village is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Jamestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jamestown is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Newport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Newport is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Jamestown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jamestown is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Middletown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Middletown is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Newport East
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Newport East is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
- Lawtons
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Lawtons is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Middletown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Middletown is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Melville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Melville is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Sakonnet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - Sakonnet is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Portsmouth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Portsmouth is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Prudence Island
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Prudence Island is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- Oaklawn
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Oaklawn is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Sockanosset
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Sockanosset is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Garden City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Garden City is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Meshanticut
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Meshanticut is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Bellefonte
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Bellefonte is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Cranston
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Cranston is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Kent Corner
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Kent Corner is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Kent is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Knightsville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Knightsville is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Riverside
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  - Riverside is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Thornton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Thornton is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Richmond ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  - Richmond is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Armington Corner
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Armington Corner is located in Providence County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- Pawcatuck
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  - Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <1>
- Voluntown
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Clarks Village
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- North Stonington
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  - North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- North Stonington
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Stonington <1>
- Wequetequock
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
- Glasgo
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <1>
- Voluntown
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <1>
- Stonington
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Stonington
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  - Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <1>
- Griswold
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
- Mashantucket
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <1>
- Old Mystic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <1>
Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- Ekonk
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Oneco
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <1>
- Sterling
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
- Sterling
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <1>
- Almyville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Moosup
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <1>
- Plainfield
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Plainfield Village
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
- Plainfield
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
- Central Village
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Central Village is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <1>
- South Killingly
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Narragansett, with the one closest to Narragansett listed first.
- Acoaxet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  - Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
- Westport Point
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  - Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Central Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Globe Village
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Westport
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Ocean Grove
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Fall River
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Flint Village
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Gidleys Corner
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
- North Westport
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  - North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- Bowenville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Oak Grove Village
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Swansea Center
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  - Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
Dukes County (MA)
- Cuttyhunk
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  - Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk

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

Cemeteries Near Narragansett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Narragansett.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Narragansett - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Narragansett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
Tower Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in South Kingstown.
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Cemetery - Wakefield
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SK043 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104475 <3>
OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
Adams-Sweet Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams-Sweet Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams-Sweet Lot is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Kingston.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SK085 <2>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379880 <3>
Brown Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Chapel Cemetery
Sweet - Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet - Austin Cemetery
Sherman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
Casey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
Congton - Packard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congton - Packard Cemetery
Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettt Carpenter Cemetery
Cashman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashman Cemetery
Continue List (602 more) ...
- Burlingame Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

Narragansett
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
Wakefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wakefield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
Rocky Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
Peace Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
Gould
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
Point Judith
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Point Judith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Judith
Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
West Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Kingston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kingston
Perryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perryville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamilton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
Kingston Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
Continue List (13 more) ...
- Allenton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Allenton is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Matunuck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Matunuck is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matunuck
- Newport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Newport is located in Newport County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people

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

Newspapers Published in Narragansett ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Narragansett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Narragansett, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Narragansett.

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 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 Narragansett:

Websites specific to Rhode Island
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- Website for the State Archives

Pages specific to Washington County
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Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
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- Kent County
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- Newport County
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- Providence County
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- New London County
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- Windham County
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- Bristol County
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- Dukes County
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Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Washington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>	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.
<3>	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.
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Narragansett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Narragansett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.