River Bend Cemetery in Westerly, Rhode Island
Also known as Westerly Historical Cemetery Number 8
About River Bend Cemetery
River Bend Cemetery is a cemetery in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. The grounds sit at about 20 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1902436. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Sebastian Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home in Westerly, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 314 cemeteries we list in Washington County, and 169 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 39 of the 314 listings in Washington County have a phone number or website on record.
Map
41.35427, -71.83090
What River Bend 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
- Saint Sebastian Cemetery12 Cobblestone Lane, Westerly, RIChristian cemetery0.6 mi
- Dunham GroundWesterly, RICemetery0.6 mi
- Cemetery (East Of Green Haven Road)Pawcatuck, CTCemetery0.6 mi
- Joshua Barber GroundWesterly, RICemetery0.7 mi
- George Denison GroundWesterly, RICemetery0.7 mi
- Captain Jeddo Thompson GroundWesterly, RICemetery0.9 mi
- James Babcock GroundWesterly, RICemetery1.0 mi
- Davis CemeteryPawcatuck, CTCemetery1.3 mi
- Burdick - Culver CemeteryPawcatuck, CTCemetery1.7 mi
- Cemetery (Farley Avenue)Pawcatuck, CTCemetery1.8 mi
Funeral homes near River Bend Cemetery
- Buckler-Johnston Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Westerly · (401) 596-2465
- Gaffney Dolan Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Westerly · (401) 596-2648
- Rushlow-Iacoi Funeral Home and Crematory2.0 miCremation provider · Westerly · (401) 596-2352
- Comolli Granite Company3.5 miMonument dealer · Ashaway · (401) 377-2530
- Mystic Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Mystic · (860) 536-2888
- Dinoto Funeral Home7.2 miFuneral home · Mystic · (860) 536-2685
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Frequently asked questions
Where is River Bend Cemetery located?
River Bend Cemetery is at 117 Beach Street, Westerly, RI 02891 in Washington County. GPS coordinates: 41.35427, -71.83090.
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