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 Phenix (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 Phenix. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Phenix 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 Phenix. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phenix:
- Kent County (The home county of Phenix)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Arkwright
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Shippee Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- East Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Coggeshall
(15 miles [24.1 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 Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Melville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lawtons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Clarks Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Bliss Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Kent ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Simmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Richmond ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Johnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- North Scituate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Dyerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Olneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Clayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Centerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Providence County
- North Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Mount View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(9 miles [14.5 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - North Kingstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Allenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - North Kingstown
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Lewis City
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Arcadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Voluntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - North Stonington
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Lisbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - North Stonington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Stonington <2>
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
- Mashantucket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashantucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
- Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <2>
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Versailles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Occum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Occum is located in New London County (CT)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Oneco
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- South Killingly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Killingly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Almyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ekonk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Killingly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Moosup
(18 miles [29 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>
- Plainfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Central Village
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Danielson
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- East Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Seekonk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - North Seekonk
(15 miles [24.1 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)
- Ocean Grove
(16 miles [25.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Hortonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Attleborough City
(17 miles [27.4 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)
- Globe Village
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Flint Village
(20 miles [32.2 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 Falls
(20 miles [32.2 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)
- Attleboro
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Sheldonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Bellingham
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Wrentham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Acorn Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Foxborough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Medway
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Norfolk
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Blackstone
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - East Blackstone
(22 miles [35.4 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)
- Uxbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Douglas
(25 miles [40.2 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 north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Mendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - North Uxbridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- South Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 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)
- Whitinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County (MA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phenix, see our County-by-County Page for Phenix.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Phenix ...
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 382 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phenix.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Phenix. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Phenix and those printed in the larger area surrounding Phenix.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Phenix.
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 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 Phenix:
- 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
- Norfolk 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 Phenix ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phenix.
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 Phenix covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173220 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
- General Thomas Westcott Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Thomas Westcott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Thomas Westcott Plot
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Notre Dame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
- Cottrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
- St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Warwick.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157953 <4>
- St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #177345 <4>
- Remington - Arnold Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington - Arnold Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington - Arnold Plot
- Foster Kenyon Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Kenyon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Kenyon Plot
- Continue List (810 more) ...
- Thomas Rice Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Rice Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Rice Plot
- Rice Burial Yard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Burial Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Burial Yard
- Rogers Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Plot
- Thomas Rice 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 Phenix had a population of 1,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Phenix, with the one closest to Phenix listed first.
- River Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Kent County
- Clyde
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Anthony
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Quidnick
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Jackson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fiskeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskeville
- Fiskeville is located in Providence County
- Arkwright
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Washington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Kent County
- Crompton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Natick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pontiac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Apponaug
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Oaklawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pontiac
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phenix. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phenix.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phenix. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phenix) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phenix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7198, Longitude: -71.5326 |
| <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 Phenix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |