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 Shady Harbor (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 Shady Harbor. 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 Shady Harbor ...

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 Shady Harbor: Shady Hbr. (or less commonly used: Shady Harb. or Shady Hrbr.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shady Harbor 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 Shady Harbor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Harbor:

• Washington County     (The home county of Shady Harbor)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Harbor, with the one closest to Shady Harbor listed first.
  • Weekapaug
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weekapaug. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekapaug
    • Weekapaug is located in Washington County
  • Langworthy Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy Corner
    • Langworthy Corner is located in Washington County
  • Bradford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Washington County
  • Burdickville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdickville
    • Burdickville is located in Washington County
  • Charlestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Charlestown is located in Washington County
  • Charlestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
    • Charlestown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,836 people
  • Avondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Washington County
  • Westerly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Westerly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Westerly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Westerly is located in Washington County
  • Alton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Washington County
  • Ashaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
    • Ashaway is located in Washington County
  • Carolina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Washington County
  • Hopkinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
• Kent County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Harbor, with the one closest to Shady Harbor listed first.
  • Kitts Corner
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
    • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
  • West Greenwich
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
    • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
  • Gortons Corner
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
    • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
  • Greene
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Kent County
  • Coventry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Coventry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Quidnick
    (25 miles [40.2 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
    • Quidnick is located in Kent County
  • Rice City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
    • Rice City is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
    • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
  • Cowesett
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
    • Cowesett is located in Kent County
  • West Warwick
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Newport County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Harbor, with the one closest to Shady Harbor listed first.
  • Clarks Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
    • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
  • Jamestown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newport County
  • Brenton Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
    • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
  • Jamestown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Middletown
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Newport County
  • Lawtons
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
    • Lawtons is located in Newport County
  • Middletown
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Newport County
  • Sakonnet
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
    • Sakonnet is located in Newport County
  • Portsmouth
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
  • Little Compton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Shady Harbor, with the one closest to Shady Harbor listed first.
  • Clayville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Providence County
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Providence County
  • Richmond ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Providence County
  • Ashland ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Providence County
  • Rockland ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Providence County
  • Oaklawn
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
• New London County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Harbor, with the one closest to Shady Harbor listed first.
  • Clarks Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
    • Clarks Village is located in New London County (CT)
  • Pawcatuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawcatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Wequetequock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wequetequock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetequock
    • Wequetequock is located in New London County (CT)
  • Stonington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <3>
  • North Stonington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • North Stonington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Mystic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>
  • Old Mystic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
    • Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
  • West Mystic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
    • West Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mystic <3>
  • Noank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noank
    • Noank is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noank <3>
  • Mashantucket
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
    • Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <3>
  • Poquonock Bridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
    • Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)
• Windham County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Harbor, with the one closest to Shady Harbor listed first.
  • Ekonk
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
    • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Oneco
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
  • Plainfield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Sterling
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
  • Plainfield Village
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Village
    • Plainfield Village is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Plainfield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
  • Almyville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
    • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Moosup
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
    • Moosup is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <3>
  • Central Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Central Village is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <3>
  • Canterbury
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
    • Canterbury is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canterbury <3>
  • Canterbury
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
    • Canterbury is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
  • Wauregan
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauregan
    • Wauregan is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauregan <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Shady Harbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Harbor.

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 Shady Harbor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Aldrich Potter Lot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Potter Lot
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldrich Potter Lot is located outside and to the west of Charlestown.
  • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CH032 <4>
• Gardiner - Green Plot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner - Green Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner - Green Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Nathaniel Cook Plot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathaniel Cook Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nathaniel Cook Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlestown Indian Burying Ground
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlestown Indian Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Burdick Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Joseph Burdick Plot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Burdick Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Burdick Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hall - Geer Plot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Geer Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Geer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Babcock Family Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Family Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Noyes - Wells Plot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noyes - Wells Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noyes - Wells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Elias Lewis Plot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias Lewis Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias Lewis Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxsie - Cayer Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Royal Indian Burial Ground
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Indian Burial Ground
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hopkinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Babcock Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Babcock Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Babcock Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Sebastian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

• Quonochontaug
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quonochontaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quonochontaug
  • Quonochontaug is located in Washington County
• Charlestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Washington County
• Green Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Washington County
• Ashaway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
  • Ashaway is located in Washington County
• Wood River Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
  • Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
• Potter Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
  • Potter Hill is located in Washington County
• Watch Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
  • Watch Hill is located in Washington County
• Woodville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Woodville is located in Washington County
• White Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
  • White Rock is located in Washington County
• Hopkinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Hopkinton is located in Washington County
• Perryville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Washington County
• Kenyon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
  • Kenyon is located in Washington County
• Continue List   (19 more) ...
  • Shannock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
    • Shannock is located in Washington County
  • Carolina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carolina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Washington County
  • Clarks Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
    • Clarks Falls is located in New London County (CT)

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

Newspapers Published in Shady Harbor ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Harbor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Harbor, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Harbor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shady Harbor:

• 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 Washington County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Kent 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
  • 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

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/