North Burial Ground
North Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in Providence, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 46 notable interments here, including Stephen Hopkins, Edward Mitchell Bannister, Sarah Helen Whitman.
At a glance
| Location | Providence, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.84278, -71.40806 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Heritage status | NRHP 77000003 |
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Notable interments
46 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 46, or take the JSON record.
- Stephen Hopkins (1707–1785), judge, lawyer, politician
- Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828–1901), photographer, painter, visual artist
- Sarah Helen Whitman (1803–1878), writer, poet
- Natalie Curtis (1875–1921), writer, composer, pianist
- Robert Henry Thurston (1839–1903), engineer, inventor, university teacher
- John Brown Francis (1791–1864), politician
- Thomas Smith Webb (1771–1819), writer
- Jeremiah B. Howell (1771–1822), lawyer, politician
- David Pingree (1933–2005), writer, astrologer, mathematician
- Nicholas Cooke (1717–1782), politician, governor
- Horace Mann Junior (1844–1868), botanist, mycologist
- Christiana Carteaux Bannister (1819–1902), businessperson, hairdresser, entrepreneur
- John Hopkins Clarke (1789–1870), lawyer, politician
- James F. Simmons (1795–1864), politician
- Oliver Chace (1769–1852), financier
- Alexis Caswell (1799–1877), astronomer, mathematician, biographer
- James Manning (1738–1791), Christian minister
- David Howell (1747–1824), judge, lawyer, politician
- David Howell (1747–1824), judge, lawyer, politician
- Sam Walter Foss (1858–1911), writer, poet, librarian
- Sam Walter Foss (1858–1911), writer, poet, librarian
- Q5482708 (1796–1865), writer, political economist, theologian
- Esek Hopkins (1718–1802), privateer
- Samuel Eddy (1769–1839), judge, lawyer, politician
- Richard Jackson (1764–1838), politician
Common questions
Where is North Burial Ground?
North Burial Ground is in Providence, United States, at coordinates 41.8428, -71.4081.
Who is buried at North Burial Ground?
Wikidata documents 46 notable interments at North Burial Ground, including Stephen Hopkins, Edward Mitchell Bannister, Sarah Helen Whitman, Natalie Curtis, Robert Henry Thurston.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q532742 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)