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 West Glocester (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 West Glocester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for West Glocester ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Glocester: W. Glocester
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
West Glocester 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 West Glocester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Glocester:
- Providence County (The home county of West Glocester)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Burrillville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Foster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Pascoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County
- Chepachet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chepachet is located in Providence County
- Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County
- Whipple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Simmons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
- Simmons Corner is located in Providence County
- Glocester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Foster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Chopmist
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
- Chopmist is located in Providence County
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Providence County
- Nasonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Rice City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Gortons Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- Arkwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Kitts Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
- Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- West Greenwich
(21 miles [33.8 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
- West Warwick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Apponaug
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Lewis City
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Mount View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Wyoming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Canonchet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Griswold
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Voluntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Jewett City
(23 miles [37 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 <2>
- Voluntown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <2>
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Sprague
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Glasgo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
- Baltic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
- Occum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
- Occum is located in New London County (CT)
- Versailles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Williams Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
- Williams Crossing is located in New London County (CT)
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- Mount Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- East Willington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Gurleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Conantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- Conantville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mansfield
(24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
- Staffordville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <2>
- Storrs
(24 miles [38.6 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 <2>
- Willington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <2>
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <2>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- East Killingly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Ballouville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Grosvenor Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
- Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Putnam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>
- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Attleborough City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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 east)- 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)
- Attleboro Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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
- Seekonk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Attleboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Rehoboth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Chartley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Hampden County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Holland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Wales
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Brimfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - State Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Monson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- South Factory Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Hayden Row
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hopkinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Metcalf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Woodville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - East Holliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Holliston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Bellingham
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Sheldonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 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
- Plainville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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
- Acorn Terrace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Medway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Wrentham
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Norfolk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Millis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Pondville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Foxborough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- North Foxboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 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 Village
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 Douglas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Manchaug ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Uxbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Hodges Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blackstone
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Glocester, see our County-by-County Page for West Glocester.
Newspapers Published in West Glocester ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Glocester.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Glocester, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Glocester.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Glocester:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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Cemeteries Near West Glocester ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Glocester.
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 West Glocester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Munyan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munyan Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
- Putnam Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Heights Cemetery
- Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Dike Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dike Cemetery
- Aspinwall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspinwall Cemetery
- East Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The East Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old East Thompson Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Thompson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158832 <4>
- West Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Thompson Cemetery
- Grove Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970973 <4>
- Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter - Dresser Cemetery
- High St. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High St. Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
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- Brainard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <4>
- Hopkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
- Brainard 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Glocester had a population of 370 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Glocester, with the one closest to West Glocester listed first.
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Ballouville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
- East Killingly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Foster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County
- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Pascoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Dayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
- Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Chepachet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chepachet is located in Providence County
- Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County
- Grosvenor Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
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- West Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>
- West Thompson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Glocester. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Glocester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Glocester. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Glocester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Glocester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9171, Longitude: -71.7923 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 West Glocester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |