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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 Slocum (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 Slocum. 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 and doctors 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.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Slocum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Allenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Belleville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belleville
      • From Slocum to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • Exeter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Exeter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wickford Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Kingstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kingston Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Slocum to Liberty
    • Saunderstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wickford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Slocum to Wickford
    • Bridgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Annawomscutt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bristol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Barrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Coggeshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • East Greenwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kitts Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowesett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Coventry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Quidnick
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From Slocum to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Buttonwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Apponaug
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Warwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Brenton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lawtons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Melville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Portsmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tiverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Sakonnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Slocum to Kent
    • Oaklawn
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaklawn
      • From Slocum to Oaklawn
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Providence County
    • Meshanticut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
      • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meshanticut
      • From Slocum to Meshanticut
    • Cranston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Slocum to Richmond
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Slocum to Ashland
    • Simmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kent Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Slocum to Rockland
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Voluntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pawcatuck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Glasgo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Wequetequock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wequetequock
      • From Slocum to Wequetequock
    • Griswold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mashantucket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Jewett City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Globe Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Ocean Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Acoaxet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Seekonk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
      • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Westport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • South Rehoboth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swansea
      • From Slocum to Swansea
    • Bowenville
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowenville
      • From Slocum to Bowenville

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

Cemeteries Near Slocum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slocum.

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

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

  • Tisdale Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum - Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Champlin Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Champlin Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold - Shearman Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sherman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sherman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman - Shearman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • David Greene Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Greene 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.<6>

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

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

  • Allenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Belleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belleville
    • From Slocum to Belleville
  • Kingston Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kingston
    • West Kingston is located in Washington County
  • Exeter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lafayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Washington County
  • Wickford Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Slocum to Liberty
  • Gould
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Washington County
  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Washington County
  • Wickford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wickford
    • From Slocum to Wickford
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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 Slocum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slocum.

Newspapers Published in Slocum ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slocum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slocum, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slocum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slocum. 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>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.
<2>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.
<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>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 Slocum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slocum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slocum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5304, Longitude: -71.5167       In this case, the coordinates for Slocum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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