Rhode Island
Newport County
City of Newport

Common Ground Cemetery

Common Ground Cemetery is a cemetery in , , . Common Ground Cemetery is situated nearby to , as well as near the manor estate .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: oldest public cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  • Also known as: “Common Burying Ground”, “Newport Cemetery 3”, “Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Newport #3”, and “Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Newport 3”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Friends Meeting House and Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House.

Community center
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is a meeting house of the Quakers built in 1699 in . The meeting house, which is part of the Newport Historic District, is currently open as a museum owned by the Newport Historical Society. is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Common Ground Cemetery.

Manor estate
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The is one of the oldest houses in , built around 1697. It is also one of the oldest houses in the state. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Common Ground Cemetery.

Cemetery
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The is an early colonial cemetery located in . It is sometimes called the Friends' Burial Ground, and has more colonial governors buried in it than any other cemetery in the state. is situated 1,200 feet south of Common Ground Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

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is a beautiful seaside city in that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

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is village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Bay. is 25 miles south of and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

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lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.

Common Ground Cemetery

Latitude
41.4957° or 41° 29′ 45″ north
Longitude
-71.31536° or 71° 18′ 55″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
87HCFMWM+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 71475162
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
5221554
Wiki­data ID
Q5153295
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Common Ground Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Kommon qəbirstanlığı”
  • French: “Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery”
  • Japanese: “アイランド墓地”
  • Slovenian: “Common Burying Ground”
  • Swedish: “Common Burying Ground”
  • Turkish: “Common Burying Ground”
  • Turkish: “Common Mezarlığı”

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