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Cemetery NumberPV002
TownPROVIDENCE
Cemetery NameST PATRICK'S CEMETERY
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LocationDOUGLAS AVE
StateRI
DirectionNE
Pole Number55
Distance15
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Size in Feet730
Size in Feet710
Burials25000
Inscriptions2800
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Exist?YES
Last seen date?2013
Newest1979
Oldest1844
VandalismY
Veteran171
PoleM
CommentThe record book indicates that this Catholic cemetery opened April 22, 1844. The first burial was Frederick Conlon who died at the Cranston Print Works. There were 103 interments in 1844, 155 in 1845, 144 in 1846 and 213 in 1847. from 1844-1889 there were 21,136 interments. Only a small fraction of these have gravestones. This cemetery is 10 acres. Many early Irish gravestones. GPS coordinates 41 deg. 50' 21.33" x 71 deg. 25' 25.62"
Conditionfair
Enclosuremetal fence
Gateiron gate
Growthgrass-well kept
Terrainhilly moderate
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