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 Vernon (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 Vernon. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Vernon is located in Providence 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 Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Vernon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon:
- Providence County (The home county of Vernon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Clayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
- Clayville is located in Providence County
- Foster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Richmond ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rockland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Simmons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Chopmist
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Foster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Scituate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - North Scituate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
- North Scituate is located in Providence County
- Oaklawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Johnston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Rice City
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Greene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Gortons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Kitts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- West Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
- West Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
- Arkwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Quidnick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - West Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Shippee Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
- Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Melville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Clarks Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Lawtons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
- Portsmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Portsmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Brenton Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiverton Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Lewis City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Wyoming
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Canonchet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Usquepaug
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Voluntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <3>
- Glasgo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <3>
- Griswold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Jewett City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <3>
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - North Stonington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Versailles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
- Occum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Occum is located in New London County (CT)
- Sprague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Baltic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <3>
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Atwoodville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
- Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
- Mount Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Conantville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Conantville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Gurleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- East Willington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Willington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Storrs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storrs
- Storrs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storrs <3>
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Eagleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Oneco
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- South Killingly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Almyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
- Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ekonk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Moosup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Danielson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielson
- Danielson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielson <3>
- East Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Killingly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Killingly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Seekonk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - South Rehoboth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleborough City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Seekonk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Rehoboth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Hortonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Ocean Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Attleboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Globe Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Swansea Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Briggs Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Sheldonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Bellingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Millville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Blackstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Douglas
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- Millerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- East Douglas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- East Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Webster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- East Blackstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - North Uxbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Uxbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Dudley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon.
Cemeteries Near Vernon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon.
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 Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Carpenter Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Lot
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carpenter Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- The Carpenter Lot has also been known as:
- Doctor Thomas Carpenter Lot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #FR094 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249326 <5>
- Walker - Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker - Kelley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker - Kelley Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the east of Coventry.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #CY014 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215805 <5>
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Howard Plot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Howard Plot
- Hopkins Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jedediah Shaw Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the west of Sterling (CT).
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oneco Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233379 <5>
- Abraham Wilcox Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abraham Wilcox Lot
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abraham Wilcox Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- The Abraham Wilcox Lot has also been known as:
- Abraham Wilcox Family Lot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #FR129 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249502 <5>
- Rockland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clayville.
- The Rockland Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Rockland Cemetery
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC050 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216037 <5>
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sandy Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Brook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allen - Tanner Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen - Tanner Lot
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen - Tanner Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen - Tanner Lot is located
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG117 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2550600 <5>
- Continue List (837 more) ...
- West Greenwich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Greenwich Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Robert K. Brant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert K. Brant Cemetery
- Devaul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devaul Cemetery
- West Greenwich Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Vernon had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Greene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Moosup Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County
- Oneco
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- Kent ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - South Scituate ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
- South Scituate is located in Providence County
- Chopmist
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- South Foster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
- South Foster is located in Providence County
- South Killingly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ekonk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Escoheag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (22 more) ...
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Anthony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Washington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vernon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon.
Newspapers Published in Vernon ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernon, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Vernon:
- 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 Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Washington 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
- Tolland 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
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Providence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Providence County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7193, Longitude: -71.7173 In this case, the coordinates for Vernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |