Cedar Cemetery in Jamestown, Rhode Island
Also known as Jamestown Historical Cemetery Number 5
About Cedar Cemetery
Cedar Cemetery is a cemetery near Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island. It lies about 2.2 mi south of Jamestown. The grounds sit at about 95 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including John Biddle, Robert Smith Chew and Sydney Longstreth Wright. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1901596. The nearest funeral home we know of is Patrick Quinn Funerals and Cremations (Fagan-Quinn) in North Kingstown, about 3.4 mi away. It is one of 239 cemeteries we list in Newport County, and 320 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 225 of the 239 listings in Newport County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Jamestown. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Cedar Cemetery
- John Biddle1925-1977American yachting cinematographer
- Robert Smith Chew1887-1985
- Sydney Longstreth Wright1896-1970
People whose Wikidata entry gives Cedar 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
41.52744, -71.38238
What Cedar 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.
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Funeral homes near Cedar Cemetery
- Patrick Quinn Funerals and Cremations (Fagan-Quinn)3.4 miFuneral home · North Kingstown · (401) 295-5603
- Nardolillo Funeral Home4.0 miFuneral home · Narragansett · (401) 942-1220
- Memorial Funeral Home4.4 miFuneral home · Newport · (401) 846-0698
- Cranston-Murphy Funeral Home4.9 miFuneral home · North Kingstown · (401) 294-4013
- O'Neill-Hayes Funeral Home5.0 miFuneral home · Newport · (401) 846-0932
- Hambly Funeral Home5.1 miFuneral home · Newport · (401) 846-0698
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