Colonial Jewish Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island
Also known as Newport Historical Cemetery Number 13, Touro Cemetery
About Colonial Jewish Cemetery
Colonial Jewish Cemetery is a jewish cemetery near Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. The grounds sit at about 85 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Moses Michael Hays, Isaac Touro and Judah Hays. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1901922. The nearest other listed cemetery is St. Joseph's Old Catholic Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Hambly Funeral Home in Newport, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 239 cemeteries we list in Newport County, and 243 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, Newport. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Colonial Jewish Cemetery
- Moses Michael Hays1739-1805Merchant
- Isaac Touro1738-1783American rabbi
- Judah Hays1770-1832Merchant 1770-1832
People whose Wikidata entry gives Colonial Jewish 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
41.48792, -71.30936
What Colonial Jewish 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
- St. Joseph's Old Catholic CemeteryNewport, RICatholic cemetery0.1 mi
- Governor Benedict Arnold GraveyardNewport, RICemetery0.2 mi
- Trinity Church Yard CemeteryNewport, RIChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- United Congregational ChurchyardNewport, RIChurch cemetery0.2 mi
- Clifton Burying GroundNewport, RICemetery0.3 mi
- Coddington CemeteryNewport, RICemetery0.4 mi
- John Clarke Burial GroundNewport, RICemetery0.4 mi
- Common Burial Ground CemeteryNewport, RICemetery0.6 mi
- Common Ground CemeteryNewport, RICemetery0.6 mi
- Saint Mary's CemeteryNewport, RICemetery0.6 mi
Funeral homes near Colonial Jewish Cemetery
- Hambly Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Newport · (401) 846-0698
- O'Neill-Hayes Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Newport · (401) 846-0932
- Memorial Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Newport · (401) 846-0698
- Nardolillo Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Narragansett · (401) 942-1220
- Fern Acres Funeral Home7.6 miFuneral home · Little Compton · (401) 635-4757
- Patrick Quinn Funerals and Cremations (Fagan-Quinn)8.0 miFuneral home · North Kingstown · (401) 295-5603
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is Colonial Jewish Cemetery a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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