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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 Tripps Corner (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 Tripps Corner. 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 Tripps Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Tripps Corner: Tripps Cor. (or less commonly used: Tripps Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Tripps Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Tripps Corner may originally have been Tripp's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Tripps Corner might be written as Tripp Corner.

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 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.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Tripps Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripps Corner, with the one closest to Tripps Corner listed first.
    • Exeter
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Liberty
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Tripps Corner to Liberty
    • Usquepaug
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Slocum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slocum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Tripps Corner to Slocum
    • Exeter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Austin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Allenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Belleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripps Corner, with the one closest to Tripps Corner listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<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
    • Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coggeshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 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
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripps Corner, with the one closest to Tripps Corner listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Melville
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Newport East
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tiverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripps Corner, with the one closest to Tripps Corner listed first.
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Tripps Corner to Kent
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Tripps Corner to Richmond
    • Oaklawn
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oaklawn
      • From Tripps Corner to Oaklawn
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Tripps Corner to Ashland
    • Clayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Meshanticut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sockanosset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
      • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Tripps Corner to Rockland
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Knightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Providence County
    • Simmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bellefonte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
    • Cranston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripps Corner, with the one closest to Tripps Corner listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Voluntown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Glasgo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • North Stonington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pawcatuck
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
    • Griswold
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Clarks Village
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mashantucket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stonington
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Preston
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
    • Jewett City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tripps Corner, with the one closest to Tripps Corner listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Globe Village
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Harris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Ocean Grove
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • South Rehoboth
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Fall River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • 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 Tripps Corner to Swansea
    • Acoaxet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Central Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bowenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
    • Hortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Tripps Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tripps Corner.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

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

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

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

  • Sherman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.
  • Anthony - Arnold Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bates Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox - Durfee Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Durfee Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox - Durfee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willcox Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willcox Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willcox Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tripp Family Cemeteryt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Family Cemeteryt
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Family Cemeteryt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dawley - Straight Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley - Straight Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley - Straight Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Card Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (696 more) ...
    • Sherman Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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.
    • Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reverend Solomon Sprague Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dawley Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Plot 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.<7>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Tripps Corner ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tripps Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tripps Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<8>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tripps Corner.

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 Tripps Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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 Tripps Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tripps Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tripps Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5425, Longitude: -71.6013       In this case, the coordinates for Tripps Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).