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 Pontiac (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 Pontiac. 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 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 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.
Pontiac 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 Pontiac. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pontiac:
- Kent County (The home county of Pontiac)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Cowesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Quidnick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Arkwright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Kettle Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
- Buttonwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(12 miles [19.3 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 Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Melville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - 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
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Lawtons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - 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
- Bliss Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
- 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
- Newport
(18 miles [29 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
- Tiverton Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiverton Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Providence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Oaklawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Meshanticut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
- Meshanticut is located in Providence County
- Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Cranston
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Simmonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Simmonsville is located in Providence County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dyerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Johnston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Olneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
- Olneyville is located in Providence County
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Providence County
- Armington Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Mount View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- 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
- Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- 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
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Austin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Slocum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Voluntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
- Glasgo
(24 miles [38.6 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 <3>
- Griswold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - North Stonington
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
- North Stonington
(28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - 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>
- Mashantucket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mashantucket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
- Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <3>
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
- Occum
(30 miles [48.3 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 Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Oneco
(17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - South Killingly
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Sterling
(18 miles [29 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 <3>
- East Killingly
(19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
- Ekonk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Almyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Killingly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Moosup
(20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
- Danielson
(21 miles [33.8 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 <3>
- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Ballouville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballouville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Seekonk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - South Rehoboth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Ocean Grove
(13 miles [20.9 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)
- North Seekonk
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleborough City
(14 miles [22.5 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)
- Rehoboth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Globe Village
(15 miles [24.1 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)
- Swansea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Fall River
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Briggs Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Foxborough
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Pondville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - North Foxboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Foxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Norfolk
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Medway
(28 miles [45.1 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 Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Lakeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - North Lakeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Middleborough
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Namasket Village
(30 miles [48.3 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)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Millerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- 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
- East Blackstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - South Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford 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
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Mendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- 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)
- 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)
- Hopedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pontiac, see our County-by-County Page for Pontiac.
Cemeteries Near Pontiac ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pontiac.
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 Pontiac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Rice Burial Yard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Burial Yard
- 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.
- St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls All Saints Cemetery
- 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.
- General Thomas Westcott Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Thomas Westcott Plot
- 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.
- Thomas Rice Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Rice Plot
- 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.
- John H Holden Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John H Holden Plot
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John H Holden Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Edmonds Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Edmonds Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westcott - Brown Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westcott - Brown Plot
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westcott - Brown Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lippett Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippett Plot
- 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.
- Joseph Bennett Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Bennett Plot
- 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.
- Covill Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covill Plot
- 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.
- Perry Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Plot
- 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.
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame Cemetery
- 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.
- Continue List (826 more) ...
- Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
- 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.
- Foster Kenyon Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Kenyon Plot
- 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.
- Jerauld - Gerald Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerauld - Gerald Plot
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerauld - Gerald Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holden - Bicknell - Taylor Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pontiac had a population of 687 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pontiac, with the one closest to Pontiac listed first.
- Natick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sockanosset
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Oaklawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Phenix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - River Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Apponaug
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Pocasset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Quidnick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (22 more) ...
- Crompton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Cowesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Crompton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pontiac. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pontiac.
Newspapers Published in Pontiac ...
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 372 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pontiac.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pontiac, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pontiac.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pontiac:
- 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
- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pontiac. 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> | 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 Pontiac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pontiac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pontiac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7312, Longitude: -71.4787 In this case, the coordinates for Pontiac have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |