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 Norwood (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 Norwood. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Norwood is located in Kent 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 Kent County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Bristol, Newport, Providence & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Norwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Norwood:
- Kent County (The home county of Norwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Hillsgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Kettle Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- West Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Arkwright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Melville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Portsmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Lawtons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Tiverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Bliss Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Tiverton Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Middletown
(18 miles [29 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
- Brenton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Cranston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Providence County
- Kent Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County
- Olneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- East Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
- Six Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Providence County
- Simmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Carpenters Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
- Johnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Mount View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - North Kingstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- North Kingstown
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Exeter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Saunderstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Bridgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County
- Lewis City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Voluntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <2>
- Glasgo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
- Griswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - North Stonington
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Jewett City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <2>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Oneco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
- Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- East Killingly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <2>
- South Killingly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Almyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ekonk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Killingly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Ballouville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
- Danielson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielson
- Danielson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielson <2>
- Moosup
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
- Central Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Dayville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Seekonk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - North Seekonk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Hortonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Ocean Grove
(11 miles [17.7 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)
- Rehoboth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Swansea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Attleborough City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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)
- Globe Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Bowenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Fall River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- West Dighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Flint Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Metcalf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Holliston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Sheldonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Wrentham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Acorn Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Foxborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- North Foxboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Pondville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Norfolk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- South Walpole
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Medway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Lakeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - North Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Middleborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Cochesett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Namasket Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Bridgewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- West Bridgewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Elmwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Paper Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- East Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Millerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blackstone
(19 miles [30.6 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
- East Blackstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - South Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Uxbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Mendon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - North Uxbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Hopedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - White City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Douglas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- East Douglas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Norwood, see our County-by-County Page for Norwood.
Newspapers Published in Norwood ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norwood, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Norwood:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Kent County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Kent County
Cemeteries Near Norwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norwood.
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 Norwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #430349 <4>
- Vincent Gardner Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Gardner Plot
- Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Moone - Jenkins Plot
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utter - Arnold - Rhodes Plot
- Arnold Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Plot
- New Pawtuxet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pawtuxet Cemetery
- Pawtuxet Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- The Pawtuxet Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Pawtuxet Highland Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawtuxet Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1887059 <4>
- St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
- Lippett Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lippett Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippett Plot
- Covill Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covill Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covill Plot
- Perry Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Plot
- Continue List (832 more) ...
- Joseph Bennett Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Bennett Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Bennett Plot
- Howard - Remington Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard - Remington Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard - Remington Plot
- William J Cole Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William J Cole Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William J Cole Plot
- Joseph Bennett Plot
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Norwood had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Norwood, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Pocasset
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cranston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Hillsgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Hoxsie
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Spring Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Kent County
- Lakewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Bellefonte
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Sockanosset
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Pontiac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Coles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Conimicut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Knightsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Oaklawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Natick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knightsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Norwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwood. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Norwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7514, Longitude: -71.4279 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Norwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |