North Burial Ground in Bristol, Rhode Island
Also known as Bristol Historical Cemetery Number 1
About North Burial Ground
North Burial Ground is a cemetery near Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. It lies about 1.1 mi southeast of Bristol. The grounds sit at about 79 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Edward L. Leahy, Abby Davis Munro and Frank T.O. Walker. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1219600. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Mary's Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is George C Lima Funeral Home Inc in Bristol, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 32 cemeteries we list in Bristol County, and 298 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 North Burial Ground
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 US senator, 1 World War I veteran, 1 writer.
- Edward L. Leahy1886-1953American politician
- Abby Davis Munro1837-1913American teacher and abolitionist
- Frank T.O. Walker1878-1904Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
- Henry Wood Bache1839-1878Engineer
- Sam Gafford1962-2019American writer
People whose Wikidata entry gives North Burial Ground 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
41.68863, -71.28191
What North Burial Ground 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 cemetery0.5 mi
- Juniper Hill CemeteryBristol, RICemetery0.9 mi
- Congregational Church CemeteryBristol, RIChurch cemetery1.2 mi
- East Burial GroundBristol, RICemetery1.4 mi
- John Walker LotBristol, RICemetery1.9 mi
- Mark Anthony De Wolf Lot CemeteryBristol, RICemetery2.0 mi
- Saint Mary of the Bay CemeteryWarren, RICemetery2.4 mi
- Saint Jean Baptiste CemeteryWarren, RICemetery2.4 mi
- South Burial GroundWarren, RICemetery2.4 mi
- Saint Alexander CemeteryWarren, RICemetery2.4 mi
Funeral homes near North Burial Ground
- George C Lima Funeral Home Inc1.0 miFuneral home · Bristol · (401) 253-9594
- Sansone Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Bristol · (401) 253-7110
- Wilbur-Romano Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Warren · (401) 245-6818
- Smith Funeral & Memorial Services3.7 miFuneral home · Warren · (401) 245-4999
- Family's Choice Cremation3.7 miCremation provider · Warren · (401) 337-5900
- Smith Mason Funeral Home5.2 miFuneral home · Barrington · (401) 246-1712
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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