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Notable people buried in Rhode Island

Wikidata records 699 notable people as buried in Rhode Island, spread over 44 of the cemeteries we list, the 22nd highest count of any state. Swan Point Cemetery in Pawtucket holds the most, with 270 (39% of the state total).

699
notable burials
44
cemeteries with one or more
270
at Swan Point Cemetery
By theme

Who is buried in Rhode Island

Military
American Civil War veterans24Korean War veterans2Medal of Honor recipients11Mexican-American War veterans10American Revolutionary War veterans2Spanish-American War veterans2War of 1812 veterans3World War I veterans7World War II veterans7
Arts and entertainment
Actors12Architects12Painters, sculptors and photographers25Journalists10Musicians and singers9Pulitzer Prize winners1Writers and poets42
Sports
American football players4Baseball players2Basketball players1
Science and work
Aviators and astronauts1Business leaders25Inventors and engineers12Physicians8Scientists18

From occupations, offices, awards and military service recorded on Wikidata. One person can appear in several lists.

People

Best-documented burials in Rhode Island

Showing 150 of 699. Each cemetery page lists everyone recorded there.

Ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about the person.

Cemeteries

Where they are buried

All cemeteries in Rhode Island

Method

About this list

Names, years and descriptions come from Wikidata, where each person’s entry gives the cemetery as their place of burial. It covers people with an encyclopedia entry, not every grave. How we build it.

Other states

Notable burials in other states