Newman Cemetery

Newman Cemetery
Newman Cemetery is located in Rhode Island
Newman Cemetery
Location in Rhode Island
Newman Cemetery is located in the United States
Newman Cemetery
Newman Cemetery (the United States)
LocationEast Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°50′23″N 71°21′01″W / 41.8398161°N 71.3503335°W / 41.8398161; -71.3503335
Area10.25 acres (4.15 ha)
Built1643
MPSEast Providence MRA
NRHP reference No.80000002 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Historic Resources of East Providence, Rhode Island" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. pp. 31–32. Retrieved 2014-09-07.