
Cemetery Commission
The Barrington Cemetery Commission was established in January 1909 when Frederick S. Peck, a Barrington State Legislator and prominent citizen, gave the Town of Barrington a $10,000.00 endowment with the proviso that the citizens would elect three Commissioners, one each year for a three-year term, to have all management and control of Barrington Town Cemeteries. Since that time, no Town taxes have been raised or allocated for the care and maintenance of Barrington's six cemeteries.
Per the Town Charter, the Commissioners of Cemeteries and Burial Grounds have full control and management of all cemeteries and burial grounds belonging to the Town or in which the Town has any interest. The Commission has the right to sell and dispose of burial lots belonging to the Town and any interest of the Town in any burial lots in the cemeteries and burial grounds for such price, and under such terms, restrictions, rules and regulations, as they shall adopt.
Find more information about each cemetery below.
For more information, see the Town Charter, Title 16, Chapter 1.
Meetings, Minutes and Agendas
The Cemetery Commission meets on a monthly basis and its meetings are open to the public.
Secretary of State - Agendas, Minutes
Cemetery Commission (Bernardo x305)
Library Trustees Meeting Room
2022 SCHEDULE
Tuesday, January 18
Tuesday, February 15
Tuesday, March 15
Tuesday, April 19
Tuesday, May 17
Tuesday, June 21
Tuesday, July 19
Tuesday, August 16
Tuesday, September 20
Tuesday, October 18
Tuesday, November 15
Tuesday, December 20
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Our Cemeteries

Forest Chapel
Nayatt Rd.
Barrington, RI 02806
Latitude: 41.7285697
Longitude: -71.3110585
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Database
Locate a grave using CemeteryFind

Prince's Hill
283 County Rd.
Barrington, RI 02806
Latitude: 41.74124191
Longitude: -71.30923943
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Database
Locate a grave using CemeteryFind
Historical Cemeteries

Tyler Point Burial Ground
24 Tyler Point Road,
Barrington, Rhode Island 02806
Latitude: 41.73562485
Longitude: -71.29111048
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Database

Watson Yard (Matthew Watson Cemetery)
1-99 Brick Pond Dr,
Barrington, RI 02806
Latitude: 41.73193296
Longitude: -71.32414485
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Database
Allin Yard (Allin Burial Ground)
Bay Spring Ave,
Barrington, RI 02806
Latitude: 41.748044
Longitude: -71.346689
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Database

Knockum Hill Burial Ground
New Meadow Road & Warren Avenue
Telephone Pole #33,
Barrington, RI 02806
Latitude: 41.77007188
Longitude: -71.30329066
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission Database
Active Cemeteries
Members
-
John E. Anderson
-
James Bessel
-
Suzanne Cherau
-
Erika C. Farrell
-
Raymond F. Morris, Jr.
-
Jacob N.S. Brier, Council Liaison
Superintendent of Cemeteries
Enzly Ramsay
Ramsay's Inc.
24 Verndale Circle
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809