James Congdon Lot
Also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery North Kingstown #74
North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USACoordinates: 41.53003, -71.48909 - Cemetery ID:
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Add PhotosNorth Kingstown Historic Cemetery #74 (NK74). Off west side of Congdon Hill Rd in woods. Access at present from new development, Holly Hills Estates. From Congdon Hill Rd. Take Holly Hill La., then first street on right to end. Lot lies 200' north. It is unenclosed. Access to lot via pathway is guaranteed by developer. No vandalism. Brush newly cleared by Boy Scout Troop. Harris came to this lot on 25 July 1880 on the land of the late John Gardiner a distance north of his house. Lot well fenced. No sign of fence today. 400' from telephone pole #775. 50'x50' lot. 33 burials, 10 inscriptions, 23 field stones. -Information taken from Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries database.
Unverified at this time, but it is possible that this is the 'Congdon Burial Ground on Congdon Hill near Wickford' in which Benjamin Congdon (progenitor of most US Congdons) is buried. This cemetery is one of two known cemeteries upon Congdon Hill. The other is NK75, the John Gardiner Lot.
North Kingstown Historic Cemetery #74 (NK74). Off west side of Congdon Hill Rd in woods. Access at present from new development, Holly Hills Estates. From Congdon Hill Rd. Take Holly Hill La., then first street on right to end. Lot lies 200' north. It is unenclosed. Access to lot via pathway is guaranteed by developer. No vandalism. Brush newly cleared by Boy Scout Troop. Harris came to this lot on 25 July 1880 on the land of the late John Gardiner a distance north of his house. Lot well fenced. No sign of fence today. 400' from telephone pole #775. 50'x50' lot. 33 burials, 10 inscriptions, 23 field stones. -Information taken from Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries database.
Unverified at this time, but it is possible that this is the 'Congdon Burial Ground on Congdon Hill near Wickford' in which Benjamin Congdon (progenitor of most US Congdons) is buried. This cemetery is one of two known cemeteries upon Congdon Hill. The other is NK75, the John Gardiner Lot.
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North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
- Total memorials3
- Percent photographed100%
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North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
- Total memorials8
- Percent photographed0%
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North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
- Total memorials1
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North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
- Total memorials14
- Percent photographed71%
- Percent with GPS0%
- Added: 23 May 2011
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2403161
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