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Cemetery NumberRD020
TownRICHMOND
Cemetery NameWOOD RIVER CEMETERY
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LocationNOOSENECK HILL ROAD - ROUTE #3
StateRI
DirectionE
Pole Number679
Distance25
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Size in Feet850
Size in Feet500
Burials3000
Inscriptions2538
Fieldstones20
Tombs 
Exist?YES
Last seen date?2023
Newest1993
Oldest1768
VandalismN
Veteran103
PoleG
Commentconsists of 3 seperate cemeteries at the junction of Nooseneck Hill Road and Skunk Hill Road. Section A lies directly behind the church, north of Skunk Hill Road and east of Route #3. Sections B,C & D lie north of section A. Section E lies south of Skunk Hill Road (across from the church) and east of Route #3. Section F lies west of route #3 (across from church) and North of Skunk Hill Road. Section G lies north of Section F. Recorded in 1992-1993 by Gertrude Barrington. This is the first cemetery recorded by this prolific volunteer. Gravestones photographed in 2017 by Julie Nathanson. GPS coordinates 41 deg. 31' 22.07"N x 71 deg. 41' 17.29"W
Conditiongood
Enclosurestone wall
Gateiron gate
Growthgrass-well kept
Terrainlevel
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Cemetery Burial Map N/A
 
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