Pocasset Hill Cemetery in Tiverton, Rhode Island
Also known as Tiverton Historical Cemetery Number 1
About Pocasset Hill Cemetery
Pocasset Hill Cemetery is a cemetery near Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island. It lies about 2.3 mi southwest of Tiverton. The grounds sit at about 266 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Benjamin Howland. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1901825. The nearest other listed cemetery is Moses Hunt Lot, about 0.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Oliveira Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service in Fall River, about 1.8 mi away. It is one of 239 cemeteries we list in Newport County, and 249 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, Tiverton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Pocasset Hill Cemetery
Among them: 1 US senator.
- Benjamin Howland1755-1821American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Pocasset 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
41.65559, -71.19204
What Pocasset 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
- Moses Hunt LotTiverton, RICemetery0.4 mi
- Deacon Benjamin Hambly LotTiverton, RICemetery0.5 mi
- Isaac Sherman LotTiverton, RICemetery0.6 mi
- Edward Bailey LotTiverton, RICemetery0.6 mi
- Benjamin Hambly LotTiverton, RICemetery0.7 mi
- William Sherman LotTiverton, RICemetery0.7 mi
- Benjamin Borden LotTiverton, RICemetery0.9 mi
- Captain Thomas Osborn LotTiverton, RICemetery1.0 mi
- Stephen Cook LotTiverton, RICemetery1.1 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary CemeteryFall River, MACemetery1.5 mi
Funeral homes near Pocasset Hill Cemetery
- Oliveira Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service1.8 miFuneral home · Fall River · (508) 672-4768
- A. F. Almeida and Son Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Fall River · (508) 672-0971
- Boyko Memorial Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · Fall River · (508) 678-5121
- Boule Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Fall River · (508) 673-2901
- Auclair Funeral Home and Cremation Service3.1 miFuneral home · Fall River · (508) 672-6100
- Oliveira Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service3.4 miFuneral home · Fall River · (508) 672-4768
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