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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 Washington (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 Washington. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Washington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Coventry
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Quidnick
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
    • Arkwright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
    • Phenix
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Shippee Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County
    • Kitts Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • West Greenwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Apponaug
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Cowesett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • East Greenwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
      • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
    • Barrington
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
    • Bristol
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
    • Melville
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Tiverton
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Brenton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Clarks Village
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Providence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
    • Oaklawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
      • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Providence County
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Meshanticut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meshanticut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshanticut
      • Meshanticut is located in Providence County
    • Simmonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Providence County
    • Clayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Providence County
    • Johnston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Cranston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Cranston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
    • Chopmist
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Exeter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Mount View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
    • Austin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wickford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lewis City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Belleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • North Kingstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • North Kingstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Allenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Mashantucket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mashantucket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashantucket
      • Mashantucket is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mashantucket <3>
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County (CT)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Oneco
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ekonk
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • South Killingly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Almyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Moosup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • East Killingly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Killingly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Central Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Danielson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • North Seekonk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Globe Village
      (19 miles [30.6 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)
    • Hortonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea Center
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
      • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Attleborough City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Rehoboth
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Bowenville
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
    • Fall River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Plainville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Bellingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Wrentham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Foxborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • 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
    • East Blackstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Douglas
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • East Douglas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • North Uxbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
      • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Uxbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Mendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • South Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • East Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Washington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington.

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

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

  • Maple Root Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Root Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abel Greene Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Greene Lot
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Greene Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Greene Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Coventry.
    • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #WG036 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274214 <6>
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #63 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #64 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Crompton Rectory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Philips Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (810 more) ...
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #9
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #9
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #9 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #3 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Greenwich Historical Cemetery #55 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Washington had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Quidnick
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
    • Quidnick is located in Kent County
  • Anthony
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Kent County
  • Crompton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompton
    • Crompton is located in Kent County
  • Phenix
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Kent County
  • Arkwright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
    • Arkwright is located in Kent County
  • River Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Kent County
  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Kent County
  • Fiskeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskeville
    • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
  • Jackson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Providence County
  • Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Providence County
  • Natick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
    • Cowesett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County

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

Newspapers Published in Washington ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washington, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Washington:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6884, Longitude: -71.5667       In this case, the coordinates for Washington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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