Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Acapesket (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Acapesket. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Acapesket is located in Barnstable County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Below are the counties that are near Acapesket. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Acapesket:
- Barnstable County (The home county of Acapesket)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acapesket, with the one closest to Acapesket listed first.
- East Falmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Teaticket
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Falmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Monomoscoy Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monomoscoy Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
- Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
- Seconsett Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seconsett Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
- Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
- Seabrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - West Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Maushop Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maushop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
- Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
- New Seabury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Seabury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Seabury
- New Seabury is located in Barnstable County
- Popponesset
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popponesset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
- Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
- Woods Hole
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- North Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Mashpee Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
- Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acapesket, with the one closest to Acapesket listed first.
- Fairhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Nonquitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Bliss Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- New Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- South Dartmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Apponagansett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Dartmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - North Dartmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Smith Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acapesket, with the one closest to Acapesket listed first.
- West Chop
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Oak Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Tisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Christian Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Edgartown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
- Edgartown is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- North Tisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Gosnold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - West Tisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Chilmark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Menemsha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Squibnocket
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squibnocket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Aquinnah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Nantucket County
- Nantucket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
- Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
- Nantucket
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acapesket, with the one closest to Acapesket listed first.
- Onset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
- Onset is located in Plymouth County
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Mattapoisett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Weweantic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - East Wareham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
- East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Briarwood Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Wareham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - White Island Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
- Rochester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- West Wareham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Tree Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Cranberry Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acapesket, with the one closest to Acapesket listed first.
- Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Bliss Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Little Compton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Tiverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Acapesket, see our County-by-County Page for Acapesket.
Newspapers Published in Acapesket ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acapesket.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acapesket, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acapesket.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Acapesket:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dukes County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nantucket County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Barnstable County
Cemeteries Near Acapesket ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acapesket.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Acapesket covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Acapesket, with the one closest to Acapesket listed first.
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthonys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Falmouth.
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anthonys Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #174183 <3>
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91652 <3>
- Methodist Society Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- The Methodist Society Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Methodist Cemetery
- Old Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Society Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314290 <3>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #644001 <3>
- Old Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
- Bay View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- The Bay View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waquoit Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91817 <3>
- East End Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- The East End Burying Ground has also been known as:
- East End Meetinghouse Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281806 <3>
- Crowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90903 <3>
- Great Neck Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Neck Woods Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248339 <3>
- Tisbury Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisbury Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisbury Village Cemetery
- West Chop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chop Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- South End Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Acapesket in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Acapesket.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Acapesket, with the one closest to Acapesket listed first.
- Falmouth Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Heights
- Falmouth Heights is located in Barnstable County
- East Falmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
- East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Teaticket
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Falmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- West Falmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Chop
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hatchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Vineyard Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Vineyard Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Highlands
- Vineyard Highlands is located in Dukes County
- Oak Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- North Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mashpee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pocasset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Wianno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mashpee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Acapesket. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acapesket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acapesket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acapesket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acapesket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5528, Longitude: -70.5748 |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acapesket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |