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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Prudence Park (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 Prudence Park. 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 hospitals 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.

Prudence Park is located in Newport County.

To see how the shape of the state's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newport County: Bristol (MA), Bristol, Kent & Washington.

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

  • Newport County     (The home county of Prudence Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Prudence Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Prudence Island is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
    • Melville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Melville is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Lawtons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
    • Portsmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Tiverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Newport East
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Newport East is located in Newport County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport East
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Bristol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Barrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Coggeshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
    • Annawomscutt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
    • Barrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Oakland Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
    • Buttonwoods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • East Greenwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • Kettle Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Shawomet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shawomet is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
    • Cowesett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
    • Warwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
    • East Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
    • Apponaug
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
    • Hillsgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • West Warwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Kent Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Riverside is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Oaklawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Sockanosset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
    • Armington Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Armington Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
    • Cranston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cranston is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
    • Meshanticut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
    • East Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • East Providence is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
    • Leonard Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
    • Knightsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Knightsville is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Mount View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
    • Belleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • North Kingstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • Wickford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Allenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Saunderstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saunderstown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
    • Wickford Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
    • Bridgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Slocum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Exeter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Glasgo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Pawcatuck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • North Stonington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Oneco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ekonk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Killingly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
    • Almyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
    • Moosup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • East Killingly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Globe Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
    • Ocean Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
    • Fall River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
    • Flint Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
    • Swansea Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
    • Central Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Westport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Bowenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
    • Oak Grove Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
    • Swansea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Hortonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
    • Acoaxet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Acoaxet is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
  • Dukes County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Cuttyhunk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
    • Gosnold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gosnold is located in Dukes County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Plainville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
    • Sheldonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Mattapoisett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • North Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • Middleborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleborough is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
    • Namasket Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
    • Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Marion is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • South Middleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudence Park, with the one closest to Prudence Park listed first.
    • Blackstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Millerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville

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

Cemeteries Near Prudence Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prudence Park.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Prudence Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prudence Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Columbas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • De Wolf Lot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Wolf Lot
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the De Wolf Lot is located in Bristol.
    • The De Wolf Lot has also been known as:
    • DeWolf Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907776 <4>
  • Walker Lot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Burial Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Congregational Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Michaels Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Michaels Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Welling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • John Wightman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (691 more) ...
    • Thomas Allen Lot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Allen Lot
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Allen Lot is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Wickford.
      • The Thomas Allen Lot has also been known as:
      • Allen Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK080 <3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278569 <4>
    • Peleg Card Lot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peleg Card Lot
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peleg Card Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Wickford.
      • The Peleg Card Lot has also been known as:
      • Peleg Card Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #NK008 <3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401449 <4>
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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>

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

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

  • Portsmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Bristol Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Ferry
  • South Portsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Hamilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton is located in Washington County
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  • Rocky Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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  • Tiverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
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  • Oakland Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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  • Potowomut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Potowomut is located in Kent County
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  • Lafayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette is located in Washington County
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  • Wickford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wickford is located in Washington County
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  • Belleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville is located in Washington County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • River View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • River View is located in Kent County
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    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
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    • Bayside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bayside is located in Kent County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prudence Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prudence Park.

Newspapers Published in Prudence Park ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prudence Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prudence Park, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prudence Park.

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 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 Prudence Park:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prudence Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<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 Prudence Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.