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A visit to the Braley East 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 Braley East Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Braley East Cemetery (FG ID #2371855)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Braley East Cemetery (MACRIS ID: FRE.823). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: FRE.823'. 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 Braley East Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Braley East Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   41.7354°   (41° 44' 7")

Lon:   -70.9648°   (-70° 57' 53")

The cemetery is located in Bristol County<4>.

As an estimate, the Braley East Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of New Bedford.

Adjacent to the Braley East Cemetery and just to the northwest is the Reynolds Cemetery.

While not adjacent, the Braley West Cemetery is directly west of the Braley East Cemetery.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northwest of the Braley East Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Braley East Cemetery.<5>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Braley East Cemetery.

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

  • Braleys
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clifford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • East Freetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Long Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Freetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
    • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
  • Acushnet Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Acushnet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
    • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
  • Hixville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
    • Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
  • North Dartmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
    • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
  • New Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
    • Westport Factory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
    • Rochester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Oak Grove Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
      • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
    • North Westport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
      • North Westport is located in Bristol County
    • Dartmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
    • Bliss Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
      • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
    • North Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Somerset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Steep Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Flint Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
      • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
    • Apponagansett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • South Dartmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
      • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • Mattapoisett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • South Middleboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock
      • From the Braley East Cemetery to Rock
    • Berkley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Dighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • Bowenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Braley East Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Braley East 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 Braley East Cemetery:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Braley East Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7354, Longitude: -70.9648    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<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.