Little Neck Cemetery
The Little Neck Cemetery is a historic cemetery off Read Street in East Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The cemetery was founded in 1655, when the area was part of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest colonial cemeteries in Rhode Island.Photo: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: United States historic place in Rhode Island
- Also known as: “East Providence Historical Cemetery Number 5”
Photo: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crescent Park Looff Carousel and Crescent Park.
Crescent Park Looff Carousel
Carousel
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY 2.5.
Crescent Park Looff Carousel, also known as Crescent Park Carousel or more officially as Crescent Park Looff Carousel and Shelter Building, is a National Historic Landmark in East Providence, Rhode Island. Crescent Park Looff Carousel is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Little Neck Cemetery.
Crescent Park
Park
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY 2.5.
Crescent Park was an amusement park in Riverside, East Providence, Rhode Island that was operational from 1886 to 1979. Called the "Coney Island of the East," the nearly 50 acre park overlooked the Narragansett Bay on the west and Bullock Cove on the southeast. Crescent Park is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Little Neck Cemetery.
Pomham Rocks Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pomham Rocks Light is a historic lighthouse in the Providence River about 200 yards off the shoreline of the Riverside neighborhood of the city of East Providence, Rhode Island. It is the northernmost lighthouse in Narragansett Bay. Pomham Rocks Light is situated 1 mile northwest of Little Neck Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverside and Pawtuxet Village.
Riverside
Neighborhood
East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, it is known as the Gateway to the East Bay. The area is predominantly residential, with elegant waterfront property and numerous apartment complexes.
Pawtuxet Village
Village
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pawtuxet Village is a section of the New England cities of Warwick and Cranston, Rhode Island, United States. It is located at the point where the Pawtuxet River flows into the Providence River and Narragansett Bay. Pawtuxet Village is situated 2 miles west of Little Neck Cemetery.
Edgewood
Neighborhood
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edgewood is located in eastern Cranston, Rhode Island. It is three miles away from Providence. Edgewood is a suburban neighborhood bordering Providence's Washington Park. Edgewood is situated 2½ miles northwest of Little Neck Cemetery.
Little Neck Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: City of East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.76639° or 41° 45′ 59″ northLongitude
-71.35391° or 71° 21′ 14″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87HCQJ8W+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 43137612OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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