Newman Cemetery

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]

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
Area10.25 acres (4.15 ha)
Built1643
MPSEast Providence MRA
NRHP reference No.80000002 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

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

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