A visit to the Caswell 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 Caswell Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Caswell Burying Ground (FG ID #2347699).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Caswell Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: TAU.814). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TAU.814'. 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 Caswell Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Caswell Burying Ground:
41.8817, -71.0321
The Caswell Burying Ground is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the west northwest of the Caswell Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Caswell Burying Ground.
Name Variations for Caswell Burying Ground ...
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.
Caswell Burying Ground has also been known as:
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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Caswell Burying Ground.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Caswell Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Raynham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Raynham Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Haskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Haskins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskins Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strowbridge Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Titicut Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pine Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Street Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Caswell Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Caswell Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- East Taunton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Weir Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Raynham Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Segreganset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Middleborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- West Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cochesett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- West Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Caswell Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Caswell Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Bridgewater
- Middleborough
- Taunton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Caswell 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 Caswell Burying Ground:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2347699
Referenced MACRIS Record: TAU.814
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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Caswell Burying Ground) 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. |