Juniper Hill Cemetery in Bristol, Rhode Island
Also known as Bristol Historical Cemetery Number 3
About Juniper Hill Cemetery
Juniper Hill Cemetery is a cemetery near Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. It carries a heritage listing (NRHP 98000632). The grounds sit at about 108 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 24 notable people buried here, including James DeWolf, LeBaron Bradford Colt and William Bradford. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1901440. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Mary's Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is George C Lima Funeral Home Inc in Bristol, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 32 cemeteries we list in Bristol County, and 279 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 18 of the 32 listings in Bristol County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Bristol. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Juniper Hill Cemetery
Among them: 3 US senators, 2 actors, 2 governors, 1 architect, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 musician, 1 US representative.
- James DeWolf1764-1837American politician
- LeBaron Bradford Colt1846-1924American politician
- William Bradford1729-1808American physician and United States senator from Rhode Island
- Byron Diman1795-1865American politician
- Benjamin Bourne1755-1808American politician
- Francis M. Dimond1796-1859American politician
- Ethel Barrymore Colt1912-1977American actress
- Samuel P. Colt1852-1921American industrialist and politician
- Jonathan Russell Bullock1815-1899United States federal judge
- Samuel Greene1839-1884United States Navy officer
- George L. Howe1898-1977American architect and writer
- Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe1808-1895American bishop
Show all 24 notable burials
- Nathaniel Bullock1779-1867American politician
- John Brown Herreshoff1841-1915American shipbuilder 24/4/1841-20/7/1915; Bristol, Rhode Island, United States; ; ;
- Member of the Rhode Island General Assembly
- James D. Perry1815-1876(12 Sep 1815 - 9 Sep 1876)
- Politician and slave trader
- John Drew Colt1913-1975American actor
- Levi De Wolf1766-1848Quaker slave trader
- Marshall Fulton1899-1977American cardiologist
- Raymond Henry Jones Perry1789-1826United States Navy
- Robert Swain Perry1867-193219 Aug 1867 - 13 Jul 1932
- Russell Griswold Colt1882-19601882 - 1960
People whose Wikidata entry gives Juniper Hill Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Juniper Hill Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Saint Mary's CemeteryBristol, RIChristian cemetery0.4 mi
- Congregational Church CemeteryBristol, RIChurch cemetery0.7 mi
- East Burial GroundBristol, RICemetery0.8 mi
- North Burial GroundBristol, RICemetery0.9 mi
- Mark Anthony De Wolf Lot CemeteryBristol, RICemetery1.2 mi
- John Walker LotBristol, RICemetery1.3 mi
- Captain Benjamin Barton LotWarren, RICemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Mary of the Bay CemeteryWarren, RICemetery2.9 mi
- Saint Jean Baptiste CemeteryWarren, RICemetery2.9 mi
- James Mason LotBristol, RICemetery2.9 mi
Funeral homes near Juniper Hill Cemetery
- George C Lima Funeral Home Inc0.6 miFuneral home · Bristol · (401) 253-9594
- Sansone Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Bristol · (401) 253-7110
- Wilbur-Romano Funeral Home3.2 miFuneral home · Warren · (401) 245-6818
- Smith Funeral & Memorial Services4.1 miFuneral home · Warren · (401) 245-4999
- Family's Choice Cremation4.1 miCremation provider · Warren · (401) 337-5900
- Oliveira Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service4.7 miFuneral home · Fall River · (508) 672-4768
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
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