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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 Woonsocket (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 Woonsocket. 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.

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

  • Providence County     (The home county of Woonsocket)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Hamlet
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Woonsocket to Hamlet
    • Union Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Providence County
    • Branch Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Smithfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
      • North Smithfield is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
    • North Smithfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Slatersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Cumberland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Primrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Providence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Primrose
      • From Woonsocket to Primrose
    • Hanton City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanton City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanton City
      • Hanton City is located in Providence County
      • Hanton City has also been known as:
      • Lost City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hanton City
      • From Woonsocket to Hanton City
    • Nasonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bristol
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coggeshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Portsmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Mount View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lewis City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wickford Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wickford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickford
      • From Woonsocket to Wickford
    • North Kingstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • East Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Thompson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Ballouville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Killingly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Putnam Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Putnam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • West Thompson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Killingly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Fabyan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • North Attleboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Attleborough City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Attleboro Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Seekonk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Briggs Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chartley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Norton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Seekonk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • East Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rehoboth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • South Rehoboth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Metcalf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hayden Row
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden Row
      • From Woonsocket to Hayden Row
    • Holliston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • East Holliston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopkinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sherborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Framingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Natick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlborough Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Natick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Saxonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sheldonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bellingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Acorn Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrentham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Medway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norfolk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pondville
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Woonsocket to Pondville
    • Rockville
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Woonsocket to Rockville
    • Millis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Foxborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Cochesett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Woonsocket to Cochesett
    • Brockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Montello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • East Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Abington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Lakeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Namasket Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • North Abington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Whitman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • Suffolk County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woonsocket, with the one closest to Woonsocket listed first.
    • Millerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Blackstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Blackstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • South Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Uxbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Hopedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • North Uxbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Whitinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Woonsocket ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woonsocket.

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

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Micheals Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Micheals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Micheals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Precious Blood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Precious Blood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballou Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballou Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rakeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Woonsocket had a population of 20,830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Woonsocket had a population of 41,545 people.

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

  • Hamlet
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamlet
    • From Woonsocket to Hamlet
  • Blackstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Forestdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Providence County
  • East Blackstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Providence County
  • Cumberland Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Bellingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
    • South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Slatersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Field Station ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
    • Field Station is located in Providence County
  • Primrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Primrose
    • From Woonsocket to Primrose
  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Nasonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tarkiln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkiln
      • Tarkiln is located in Providence County
    • Smithfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Woonsocket ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woonsocket.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Woonsocket. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Woonsocket and those printed in the larger area surrounding Woonsocket.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<8> of Woonsocket.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Woonsocket:

The official website for Woonsocket: www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<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 Woonsocket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woonsocket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woonsocket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0029, Longitude: -71.5127    









 

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