Pocasset Cemetery in Cranston, Rhode Island
Also known as Cranston Historical Cemetery Number 2
About Pocasset Cemetery
Pocasset Cemetery is a cemetery near Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. It lies about 2.0 mi southeast of Cranston. The grounds sit at about 85 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: T. D. Bancroft. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1219724. The nearest other listed cemetery is Solomon Thornton Lot Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Romano Funeral Home in Providence, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 631 cemeteries we list in Providence County, and 515 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 12 of the 631 listings in Providence County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Cranston. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Pocasset Cemetery
- T. D. Bancroft1837-1917American temperance movement activist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Pocasset 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
41.80296, -71.46023
What Pocasset 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
- Solomon Thornton Lot CemeteryJohnston, RICemetery0.5 mi
- Henry Fenner Lot CemeteryJohnston, RICemetery0.5 mi
- St. Ann's CemeteryCranston, RICemetery0.6 mi
- Richard Thornton LotJohnston, RICemetery1.0 mi
- Fenner - Atwood LotJohnston, RICemetery1.0 mi
- Major Thomas Fenner LotCranston, RICemetery1.1 mi
- Alverson LotJohnston, RICemetery1.2 mi
- Governor Samuel Ward King LotJohnston, RICemetery1.4 mi
- Pardon Fenner LotJohnston, RICemetery1.4 mi
- Harris - Potter LotJohnston, RICemetery1.5 mi
Funeral homes near Pocasset Cemetery
- Romano Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Providence · (401) 944-5151
- Olson & Parent Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Providence · (401) 944-6460
- Nardolillo Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Cranston · (401) 942-1220
- A Tarro & Sons Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Providence · (401) 421-7971
- Berarducci Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center2.0 miFuneral home · Providence · (401) 751-5000
- Mount Pleasant Funeral & Cremation Service2.0 miCremation provider · Providence · (401) 272-6363
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