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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 Warwick (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 Warwick. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Warwick is located in Kent 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 Kent County: New London (CT), Windham (CT), Bristol, Newport, Providence & Washington.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Warwick)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barrington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Barrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Coggeshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Melville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lawtons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Portsmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Bliss Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Mount View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wickford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Warwick to Wickford
    • Wickford Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Warwick to Belleville
    • North Kingstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Kingstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Saunderstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Slocum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slocum
      • From Warwick to Slocum
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Warwick to Liberty
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Glasgo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • North Stonington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Jewett City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Oneco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
    • Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • East Killingly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ekonk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
      • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ekonk
      • From Warwick to Ekonk
    • South Killingly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Almyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Killingly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Moosup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
    • Ballouville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • South Rehoboth
      (9 miles [14.5 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)
    • Ocean Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Swansea Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Globe Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Swansea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Warwick to Swansea
    • Hortonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehoboth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Fall River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Seekonk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Bowenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Warwick to Bowenville
    • Flint Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wrentham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Foxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • North Foxboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pondville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Warwick to Pondville
    • Norfolk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • South Walpole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • North Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleborough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Namasket Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Cochesett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Warwick to Cochesett
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From Warwick to Rock
    • Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warwick, with the one closest to Warwick listed first.
    • Blackstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Millerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Blackstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • South Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Mendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Uxbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Douglas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Douglas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Warwick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Warwick.

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

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

  • Gorton Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorton Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorton Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benjamin Lockwood Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Lockwood Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reverend Sameul Littlefield Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowry - Knight - Mott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ambrose Taylor Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marble Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Budlong Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Budlong Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Budlong Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain Randall Holden Jr. Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Castle Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Castle Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Castle Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colonel John Waterman Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel John Waterman Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel John Waterman Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (804 more) ...
    • Joseph Bennett Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Bennett Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Bennett Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howard - Remington Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard - Remington Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard - Remington Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • William J Cole Plot
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William J Cole Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William J Cole 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Warwick had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Warwick had a population of 81,189 people.

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

  • Buttonwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oakland Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hoxsie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxsie
    • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
  • Hillsgrove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Kent County
  • Cowesett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chepiwanoxet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepiwanoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepiwanoxet
    • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
  • Potowomut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potowomut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potowomut
    • Potowomut is located in Kent County
  • Rocky Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Bayside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Kent County
  • River View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • Conimicut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conimicut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conimicut
    • Conimicut is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Coles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Kent County
    • Spring Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Warwick ...

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 370 newspapers that have been published in the area around Warwick.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Warwick. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Warwick and those printed in the larger area surrounding Warwick.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7> of Warwick.

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 Warwick:

The official website for Warwick: www.warwickri.gov/

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 Warwick, 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' (or 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- Warwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7058, Longitude: -71.4177    









 

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