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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 Scituate (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 Scituate. 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 Scituate ...

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 Scituate: N. Scituate

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 southwest 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 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 west 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 Scituate 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 North Scituate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Scituate:

  • Providence County     (The home county of North Scituate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Scituate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Johnston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From North Scituate to Ashland
    • Simmonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From North Scituate to Richmond
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From North Scituate to Rockland
    • Chopmist
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Centerdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Esmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esmond
      • From North Scituate to Esmond
    • Glocester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Coggeshall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Arkwright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Phenix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Coventry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Quidnick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From North Scituate to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Norwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Warwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coventry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Apponaug
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawtons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bliss Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brenton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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 North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Mount View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lewis City
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Wickford Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Wickford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From North Scituate to Wickford
    • Allenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From North Scituate to Liberty
    • North Kingstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Jewett City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Lisbon
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Versailles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baltic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Stonington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Occum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Atwoodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • North Seekonk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleborough City
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • South Rehoboth
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
    • Attleboro Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Briggs Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rehoboth
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ocean Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Chartley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Hayden Row
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Metcalf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Holliston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Holliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hopkinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sherborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • Cochesett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From North Scituate to Cochesett
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Scituate, with the one closest to North Scituate listed first.
    • Blackstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Millerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • East Blackstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Douglas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • North Uxbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Douglas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Mendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • South Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)

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

Cemeteries Near North Scituate ...

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

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

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

  • Glenford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smithfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abel Tanner Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welcome Sprague Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salisbury Family Graves
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Abel Mowry Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Irons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Remington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waterman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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 North Scituate had a population of 598 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rockland ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockland
    • From North Scituate to Rockland
  • Chopmist
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kent
    • From North Scituate to Kent
  • Hughesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
    • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
  • Lymansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymansville
    • Lymansville is located in Providence County
  • Georgiaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
    • Georgiaville is located in Providence County
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Providence County
  • Thornton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Providence County
  • Dyerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Manton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
      • Manton is located in Providence County
    • Allendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Providence County
    • Stillwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater 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 North Scituate. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Scituate.

Newspapers Published in North Scituate ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Scituate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Scituate, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Scituate.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Scituate:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Scituate. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Scituate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Scituate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8340, Longitude: -71.5867    
<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 North Scituate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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