Old Commons Burying Ground
Old Commons Burying Ground is a cemetery in Town of Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Old Commons Burying Ground is situated nearby to the historic site Little Compton Historic District, as well as near Little Compton Town Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Little Compton Historic District and Brownell Library.
Little Compton Historic District
Historic site
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Little Compton Historic District is a historic site.
Brownell Library
Library
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Brownell Library is situated 390 feet northeast of Old Commons Burying Ground.
Quicksand Pond
Pond
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Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation, and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor. Quicksand Pond is situated 2 miles east of Old Commons Burying Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Compton and Adamsville.
Little Compton
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Little Compton is a rural farming town in Newport County in southeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Adamsville and Sakonnet. It is between the Sakonnet River on its west and Massachusetts and the West Branch of the Westport River to the east.
Adamsville
Village
Acoaxet
Hamlet
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Acoaxet is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles east of Old Commons Burying Ground.
Old Commons Burying Ground
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Little Compton Historical Cemetery Number 12”
- Category: burial
- Location: Town of Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.50949° or 41° 30′ 34″ northLongitude
-71.1721° or 71° 10′ 20″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
87HCGR5H+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 828308107OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Compton Town Hall and Little Compton Community Center.
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