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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

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)
    • Pascoag
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chepachet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whipple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whipple
      • From West Glocester to Whipple
    • Simmons Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glocester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Foster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Chopmist
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nasonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • Warren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • Greene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coventry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Arkwright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coventry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Phenix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kitts Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quidnick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quidnick
      • From West Glocester to Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wickford Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From West Glocester to Liberty
    • Canonchet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Voluntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • 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 <3>
    • Jewett City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Voluntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sprague
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Glasgo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Baltic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Occum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
  • 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 <3>
    • East Killingly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ballouville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • Mechanicsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 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)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • Dayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Killingly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Putnam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Attleboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Briggs Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • South Rehoboth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
      • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Rehoboth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Chartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • 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)
    • Wales
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brimfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • State Line
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Monson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • Hopkinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Metcalf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Holliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holliston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sheldonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
    • Medway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrentham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norfolk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From West Glocester to Rockville
    • Millis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Pondville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From West Glocester to Pondville
    • Foxborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • 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)
    • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From West Glocester to Webster
    • East Douglas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dudley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Uxbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 West Glocester, see our County-by-County Page for West Glocester.

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.

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.

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.

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]<6>. 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 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:

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The 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.
<6>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- 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    









 

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