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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 Rocky Brook (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 Rocky Brook. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Rocky Brook ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Brook: Rocky Brk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Rocky Brook is located in Washington 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 Washington County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Dukes (MA), Suffolk (NY), Bristol, Kent & Newport.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Rocky Brook)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Brook, with the one closest to Rocky Brook listed first.
    • Bristol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Annawomscutt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Barrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Coggeshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Brook, with the one closest to Rocky Brook listed first.
    • East Greenwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Shippee Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Greenwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • East Greenwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kitts Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowesett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buttonwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Coventry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Quidnick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Rocky Brook to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Apponaug
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gortons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Brook, with the one closest to Rocky Brook listed first.
    • Clarks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brenton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lawtons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Melville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sakonnet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Compton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Brook, with the one closest to Rocky Brook listed first.
    • Oaklawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaklawn
      • From Rocky Brook to Oaklawn
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Rocky Brook to Kent
    • Meshanticut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cranston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Rocky Brook to Richmond
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Rocky Brook to Ashland
    • Clayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kent Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Simmonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Armington Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Rocky Brook to Rockland
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Brook, with the one closest to Rocky Brook listed first.
    • Pawcatuck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawcatuck
      • Pawcatuck is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawcatuck <3>
    • Clarks Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 New London County (CT)
    • North Stonington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Voluntown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • North Stonington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Voluntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wequetequock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Glasgo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stonington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
    • Stonington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Griswold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Mashantucket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mystic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Brook, with the one closest to Rocky Brook listed first.
    • Acoaxet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Central Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Westport Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
      • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Globe Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Westport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Fall River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Gidleys Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Seekonk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • Flint Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • North Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowenville
      • From Rocky Brook to Bowenville
  • Dukes County (MA)
    • Cuttyhunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Rocky Brook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Brook.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brown Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Adams-Sweet Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tower Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Champlin Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Champlin Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champlin Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champlin Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the OLiver Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the OLiver Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (621 more) ...
    • Arnold - Shearman Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Henry Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potter Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rocky Brook had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Peace Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gould
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Washington County
  • Wakefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Washington County
  • Narragansett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kingston
    • West Kingston is located in Washington County
  • Kingston Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Matunuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matunuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matunuck
    • Matunuck is located in Washington County
  • Point Judith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Rocky Brook to Liberty
  • Allenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Brook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Brook.

Newspapers Published in Rocky Brook ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Brook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Brook, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Brook.

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 either 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 Rocky Brook:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Brook. 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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4541, Longitude: -71.5050       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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