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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 North Kingstown (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 North Kingstown. 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 North Kingstown ...

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 North Kingstown: N. Kingstown

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

North Kingstown is located in Washington 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 Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of North Kingstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kingstown, with the one closest to North Kingstown listed first.
    • Belleville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Kingstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Wickford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From North Kingstown to Wickford
    • Allenton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wickford Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saunderstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slocum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From North Kingstown to Slocum
    • Exeter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kingstown, with the one closest to North Kingstown listed first.
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Annawomscutt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Barrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coggeshall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kingstown, with the one closest to North Kingstown listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jamestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawtons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Brenton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Melville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Portsmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Portsmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Providence County
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kingstown, with the one closest to North Kingstown listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Glasgo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pawcatuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
    • North Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
    • Griswold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wequetequock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Mashantucket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Kingstown, with the one closest to North Kingstown listed first.
    • Globe Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Ocean Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Acoaxet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Central Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Seekonk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fall River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Hortonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • South Rehoboth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Dukes County (MA)
    • Cuttyhunk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near North Kingstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Kingstown.

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

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

  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiscox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiscox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiscox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips - Gardiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tennabt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennabt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennabt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flagg Lane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagg Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagg Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldred Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldred Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul - Updike Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul - Updike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul - Updike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wightman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wightman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wightman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Belleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Allenton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wickford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wickford
    • From North Kingstown to Wickford
  • Hamilton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Washington County
  • Lafayette
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Washington County
  • Wickford Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Davisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Washington County
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From North Kingstown to Liberty
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingston Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • West Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kingston
      • West Kingston is located in Washington County
    • Gould
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Washington County
    • Rocky Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in North Kingstown ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Kingstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Kingstown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Kingstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 North Kingstown:

The official website for North Kingstown: www.northkingstown.org/

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 North Kingstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- North Kingstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Kingstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5585, Longitude: -71.4555    









 

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