A visit to the Assonet Burying Ground ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Assonet Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Assonet Burying Ground (FG ID #90760).
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 Assonet Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Assonet Burying Ground:
41.7910, -71.0754
The Assonet Burying Ground is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the north of the Assonet Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Assonet Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Assonet Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Assonet Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Cemetery
- Terry Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Richmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Winslow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Palmer Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perry - Deardon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dighton Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beth El Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Chace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Howland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Assonet Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Assonet Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Old Town Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Segreganset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Steep Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- West Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Swansea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Swansea Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Braleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weir Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hortonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fall River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Taunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ocean Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Hixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Assonet Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Assonet Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Fall River
- Taunton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Assonet Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Assonet Burying Ground:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90760
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602677 (Assonet Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602677 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Assonet
- Location given for Assonet Burying Ground:
- Lat: 41.7906575 Lon: -71.0755992
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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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Assonet Burying Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.
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