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FEATURED CEMETERY PHOTO
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Cemetery Number
RD020
Town
RICHMOND
Cemetery Name
WOOD RIVER CEMETERY
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Location
NOOSENECK HILL ROAD - ROUTE #3
State
RI
Direction
E
Pole Number
679
Distance
25
Map Number
Page Number
Plat Number
Deed Book
Deed Page
Size in Feet
850
Size in Feet
500
Inscriptions
2553
Fieldstones
20
Tombs
Exist?
YES
Last seen date?
2023
Newest
1993
Oldest
1768
Vandalism
N
Veteran
103
Pole
G
Comment
consists 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
Condition
good
Enclosure
stone wall
Gate
iron gate
Growth
grass-well kept
Terrain
level
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