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A visit to the Agawam Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Agawam Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WRH.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WRH.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Agawam Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Agawam Cemetery

Lat:   41.7463°   (41° 44' 46")

Lon:   -70.6899°   (-70° 41' 23")

The Agawam Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Agawam Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Agawam Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Agawam Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Agawam Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Agawam Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Onset
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • East Wareham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
    • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
  • Wareham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
    • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
  • Briarwood Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Weweantic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
    • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
  • Wareham Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
    • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Buzzards Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Monument Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
    • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Bourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
    • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
  • White Island Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
    • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
  • West Wareham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
    • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pocasset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranberry Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
      • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Cataumet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • Pine Tree Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
      • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • North Falmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • South Carver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattapoisett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Sagamore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • South Middleboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sagamore Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Agawam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Agawam Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Agawam Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Agawam Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #604156  (Agawam Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #604156 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Onset
    • County: Plymouth         Elev: 11
    • Location given for GNIS #604156 (Agawam Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  WRH.801

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Agawam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7463, Longitude: -70.6899    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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