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Cemetery NumberCR070
TownCRANSTON
Cemetery NameAMOS WHITAKER LOT
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LocationCOMSTOCK PARKWAY
StateRI
DirectionW
Pole Number 
Distance200
Map Number 
Page Number 
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Deed Book 
Deed Page 
Size in Feet40
Size in Feet40
Burials19
Inscriptions19
Fieldstones0
Tombs 
Exist?YES
Last seen date?2013
Newest1956
Oldest1833
VandalismN
Veteran 
PoleN
CommentLocated 250 ft west of Comstock Parkway and 150 ft. south of Western Industrial Drive, behind a new Centerville Bank being built in 2000. It is between the bank and the Mearthane plant. It is surrounded by granite posts and rails, although about half of the rails are missing. There is a wire fence around the granite posts. The gate is constructed of pipes. James Arnold visited this cemetery 26 Jul 1891, vol 1, pg 30, on the farm lately owned by Elisha A. Whitaker, back of his house is a burial yard of his family, with granite posts and iron rails and in fine condition; said farm situated on the road leading from the Apple House Hill Road north to the Plainfield Pike. Recorded in 1931 by Charles & Martha Benns their #151. found and registered in 1998 by Bob Whitaker Recorded May 2000 by John Sterling
Conditiongood
Enclosuregranite posts/iron rails
Gateiron gate
Growthcleared
Terrainlevel
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Cemetery Burial Map N/A
 
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