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Congregational Churchyard

Also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery South Kingstown #26

South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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Get directions South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA

Coordinates: 41.46732, -71.46250
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Location: 20 ft south of Torry Rd. & Rte. #1 (SE CORNER) at telephone pole #6316. GPS coordinates WGS84 datum - 41 deg 28.039' x 71 deg 27.750'

100ft x 66ft enclosed with a stone wall

75 burials with 23 inscriptions from 1746 to 1944

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[1] James Arnold [6 Mar 1880, #64] "In Congregational Church yard on Tower Hill we find the following:

"This acre of land given by Samuel Sewall and Hannah his wife 23 Sep 1707 to build a public meeting house on for the solomn worship of God"" [Dr Joseph Torrey was the minister from 1732-1792]

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Location: 20 ft south of Torry Rd. & Rte. #1 (SE CORNER) at telephone pole #6316. GPS coordinates WGS84 datum - 41 deg 28.039' x 71 deg 27.750'

100ft x 66ft enclosed with a stone wall

75 burials with 23 inscriptions from 1746 to 1944

Surveyed by:

[1] James Arnold [6 Mar 1880, #64] "In Congregational Church yard on Tower Hill we find the following:

"This acre of land given by Samuel Sewall and Hannah his wife 23 Sep 1707 to build a public meeting house on for the solomn worship of God"" [Dr Joseph Torrey was the minister from 1732-1792]

This cemetery has been recorded and checked.

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