Newman Cemetery

Newman Cemetery
Location in Rhode Island
Location East Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°51′31″N 71°19′50″W / 41.8587°N 71.3306°W / 41.8587; -71.3306Coordinates: 41°51′31″N 71°19′50″W / 41.8587°N 71.3306°W / 41.8587; -71.3306
Area 10.25 acres (4.15 ha)
Built 1643
MPS East Providence MRA
NRHP Reference #

80000002

[1]
Added to NRHP November 28, 1980

The Newman Cemetery is an historic cemetery in East Providence, Rhode Island. One of the oldest in the state, the cemetery was established in 1643, when the area was part of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. It is located at the southwest corner of Newman and Pawtucket Avenues, adjacent to the Newman Congregational Church. Its first recorded burial is in 1658, and it remained in use well into the 19th century.[2]

The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Historic Resources of East Providence, Rhode Island (PDF pages 31-2)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-07.


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