Luther-Riley Cemetery

Luther-Riley Cemetery is a cemetery in Town of Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts. Luther-Riley Cemetery is situated nearby to the golf course Touisset Country Club, as well as near the building Luther Store.

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: “Luther-Riley Historic Cemetery” and “Swansea Historic Cemetery #05”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luther Store and Swansea Free Public Library.

Luther Store

Building

Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Luther Store is a historic store at 160 Old Warren Road in Swansea, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure with a saltbox profile. Its main facade is five bays wide, with entrances in the second and fourth bays, and interior chimneys at each end. Luther Store is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Luther-Riley Cemetery.

Swansea Free Public Library

Library

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Swansea Free Public Library is situated 2 miles east of Luther-Riley Cemetery.

Mount Hope Cemetery

Cemetery

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Mount Hope Cemetery is situated 2 miles east of Luther-Riley Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luther Corner and Ocean Grove.

Luther Corner

Hamlet

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Luther's Corner is a historic district encompassing the original economic center of Swansea, Massachusetts. The district is centered on the junction of Old Warren and Pearse Roads, the former being a major stage route between Fall River and Providence, Rhode Island, and was for many years associated with the locally prominent Luther Family.

Ocean Grove

Hamlet

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Ocean Grove is a census-designated place in the town of Swansea in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, on the north shore of Mount Hope Bay near the Cole River. The population was 2,811 at the 2010 census, and 2,904 as of the 2020 census.