Sweet Family Burial Ground
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Historical Cemetery No. 52
Surnames:
B.; P.; R.; S[weet]; Sweet
26 burials with 17 inscriptions, 10 proper and 7 rude, from 1755 through 1843
GPS coordinates: N 41 37'46.11" x W 71 35'52.71" (click HERE to view in Google Maps)
Located 1,500 feet North of Sweet Sawmill Roll
40 feet x 50 feet, protected by granite posts (most sections of iron railing missing); historical cemetery sign in place
Walking Directions:
Begin at parking area on New London Turnpike, GPS coordinates N 41 37’4.548” x W 71 35’47.22”. Proceed 2,000 feet north on New London Turnpike till arriving at GPS coordinates N 41 37’46.11” x W 71 35’52.71”, then turn left/northwest onto path. Follow path 1,000 feet till it ends on Sweet Sawmill Road, GPS coordinates N 41 37’33.31” x W 71 35’42.95”. Turn left/west onto Sweet Sawmill Road, then take a quick right/north onto path. Follow path 1,500 feet to cemetery on left/west of path, GPS coordinates N 41 37’46.11 x W 71 35’52.71.
Diagram
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Transcriptions Gallery
Simply click on the burial you wish to view to see fullscreen, or scroll through them to view in order by burial number, as indicated on the diagram above
* Indicates a previously unrecorded burial