A visit to the Ancient Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ancient Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ancient Cemetery (FG ID #2130820).

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Ancient Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BRN.807). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRN.807'. 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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ancient Cemetery ...

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

41.6548, -70.3431

The Ancient Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies just to the northeast of the Ancient Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ancient Cemetery.

Name Variations for Ancient Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Ancient Cemetery has also been known as:

• Centerville Ancient Cemetery
• Phinneys Lane Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the Ancient Cemetery.<5>

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

• Hillside Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.814 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91097 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hillside Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Hillside Cemetery
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91347 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Oak Grove Cemetery
• Crocker Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90902 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Crocker Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Crocker Cemetery
• Crocker Park Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Crocker Park Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Park Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962226 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Crocker Park Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Crocker Park Cemetery
• Marstons Mills Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The Marstons Mills Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marstons Mills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Marstons Mills.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.813 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019448 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Marstons Mills Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Marstons Mills Cemetery
• Oak Neck Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • The Oak Neck Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Neck Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91361 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Oak Neck Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Oak Neck Cemetery
• Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
  • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Federated Church Cemetery
  • Hyannis Federated Cemetery
  • Universalist Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178403 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
• St. Patricks Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098612 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the St. Patricks Cemetery
• Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • The Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
  • The Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) has also been known as:
  • Barnstable Center Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.805 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992254 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
• Lothrop Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The Lothrop Hill Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothrop Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.804 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91192 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Lothrop Hill Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Lothrop Hill Cemetery
• Mosswood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • The Mosswood Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosswood Cemetery
  • The Mosswood Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Cotuit Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.806 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91238 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mosswood Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Mosswood Cemetery
• Chandler Gray Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • The Chandler Gray Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Gray Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chandler Gray Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Yarmouth.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1543639 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Chandler Gray Cemetery
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Chandler Gray Cemetery
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Cummaquid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cummaquid Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid Cemetery
    • The Cummaquid Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Barnstable Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90922 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cummaquid Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Cummaquid Cemetery
  • Coombs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coombs Cemetery
    • The Coombs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Avant - Coombs Burial Ground
    • Coombs Burial Ground
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAS.802 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498867 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Coombs Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Coombs Cemetery
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91886 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Woodside Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Woodside Cemetery
  • Percival Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Percival Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SDW.821 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135022 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Percival Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Percival Cemetery
  • Goodspeed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
    • The Goodspeed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wakeby Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SDW.815 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91026 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Goodspeed Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Goodspeed Cemetery
  • Ancient Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ancient Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90752 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Ancient Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Ancient Cemetery
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedarville Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SDW.812 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90848 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cedarville Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Cedarville Cemetery
  • Tobey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91779 <1>
  • Attaquin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Attaquin Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attaquin Cemetery
    • The Attaquin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Attaquin Burial Ground
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAS.801 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129622 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Attaquin Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Attaquin Cemetery
  • Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery is located in Bass River.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #YAR.800 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968893 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
  • Bass Hole Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bass Hole Memorial Garden is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Hole Memorial Garden
    • The Bass Hole Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Grey Beach Memorial Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428650 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Bass Hole Memorial Garden
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to the Bass Hole Memorial Garden

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Ancient Cemetery.

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

• Centerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Centerville
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to Centerville
• Craigville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
• West Hyannisport
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
• Osterville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
• Hyannis Port
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hyannis Port
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to Hyannis Port
• Hyannis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hyannis
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to Hyannis
• Barnstable Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
• West Barnstable
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Barnstable
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to West Barnstable
• Barnstable
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
  • Barnstable has also been known as:
  • Barnstable Village
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barnstable
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to Barnstable
• Marstons Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marstons Mills
  • From the Ancient Cemetery to Marstons Mills
• Cummaquid ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
• Cobbs Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Cotuit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
  • West Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Yarmouth
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to West Yarmouth
  • Yarmouth Port
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
  • Yarmouth Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Station
  • Mashpee Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
  • Bass River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bass River is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bass River
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to Bass River
  • Yarmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yarmouth
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to Yarmouth
  • Popponesset Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Popponesset Island is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset Island
  • Plowed Neck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plowed Neck
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to Plowed Neck
  • Mashpee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
  • New Seabury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Seabury is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Seabury
  • Popponesset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
  • West Dennis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
  • South Yarmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
  • East Sandwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Sandwich
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to East Sandwich
  • Forestdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forestdale
    • From the Ancient Cemetery to Forestdale

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 Ancient Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Barnstable
  • Barnstable lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ancient Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barnstable.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
• Mashpee
  • Mashpee lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the West (W) of the Ancient Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mashpee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ancient Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dukes County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nantucket County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Plymouth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Ancient Cemetery (FG ID #2130820)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Barnstable County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Barnstable

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 Ancient Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2130820

Referenced MACRIS Record:  BRN.807

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	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.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	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 from Point A (ie- Ancient Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.