Rhode Island
Newport County
City of Newport

Touro Cemetery

Touro Synagogue Cemetery, dedicated in 1677, is located in the colonial historic district of , not far from the . Other Jewish graves are found nearby as part of the Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery on Farewell Street.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Newport, United States
  • Also known as: “Colonial Jewish Burying Ground”, “Jewish Cemetery at Newport”, “Newport Historical Cemetery Number 13”, and “Touro Synagogue Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include International Tennis Hall of Fame and Redwood Library and Athenaeum.

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The is located in , United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. is situated 1,900 feet south of Touro Cemetery.

Library
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The is a subscription library, museum, rare book repository and research center founded in 1747, and located at 50 Bellevue Avenue in , . is situated 590 feet south of Touro Cemetery.

Synagogue
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The is a synagogue built in 1763 in . The building has been occupied by several different congregations over the years. is situated 900 feet northwest of Touro 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.

Touro Cemetery

Latitude
41.48794° or 41° 29′ 17″ north
Longitude
-71.30932° or 71° 18′ 34″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
87HCFMQR+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 826375495
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Wiki­data ID
Q17026937
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In Other Languages

“Touro Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Touro Cemetery”
  • Turkish: “Touro Mezarlığı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newport Fire Department Station 3 and Bird’s Nest Cottage.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Touro Cemetery”. Photo: Olevy, CC BY-SA 3.0.