Old Niles Family Lot
Also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery South Kingstown #197
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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This burial ground is located next to the URI stadium. It is a fieldstone cemetery rediscovered in 1986. In 2003 there is a new 69' stone wall bounding north along the south lobby wall of the new Ryan Center at URI, and 80' along the football field.
GPS coordinates 41 deg. 29.234' x 71 deg. 32.104'
36 burials with 0 inscriptions
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James Arnold [#8 22 Feb 1880]: "On land of John H Tefft on plain due west from his house is a burial yard in open lot covered with hazel brush and briers. graves 17 Lg, 2 Sm rude marked rudely, lot in open field and unprotected. These of the Niles family the first proprietors of this land."
See 25 Aug 1999 Providence Journal article.
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This burial ground is located next to the URI stadium. It is a fieldstone cemetery rediscovered in 1986. In 2003 there is a new 69' stone wall bounding north along the south lobby wall of the new Ryan Center at URI, and 80' along the football field.
GPS coordinates 41 deg. 29.234' x 71 deg. 32.104'
36 burials with 0 inscriptions
Surveyed by:
James Arnold [#8 22 Feb 1880]: "On land of John H Tefft on plain due west from his house is a burial yard in open lot covered with hazel brush and briers. graves 17 Lg, 2 Sm rude marked rudely, lot in open field and unprotected. These of the Niles family the first proprietors of this land."
See 25 Aug 1999 Providence Journal article.
This cemetery has been recorded and checked.
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- Total memorials4
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS25%
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South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
- Total memorials25
- Percent photographed100%
- Percent with GPS0%
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- Total memorials501
- Percent photographed93%
- Percent with GPS5%
- Added: 6 May 2008
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2260196
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