A visit to the Caswell Street Burying Ground ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Caswell Street Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: TAU.813). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TAU.813'. 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 Street Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Caswell Street Burying Ground:
41.8709, -71.0253
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Caswell Street Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Caswell Street 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 Street Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Caswell Street Burying Ground.
Name Variations for Caswell Street 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 Street 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 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Caswell Street Burying Ground.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Caswell Street Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stetson - Haskins Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stetson - Haskins Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Taunton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322094 <6>
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strowbridge Cemetery
- 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
- Raynham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Raynham Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Taunton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91602 <6>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mayflower Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mayflower Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Taunton.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.853 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91219 <6>
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.844 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91643 <6>
- Plain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- 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
- Fox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- McCully Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McCully Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCully Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Titicut Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Titicut Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titicut Parish Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Titicut Parish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Middleborough.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252721 <6>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Caswell Street Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Caswell Street Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- East Taunton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- 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
- Weir Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- 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
- North Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Segreganset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Middleborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- 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
- Old Town Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- West Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- East Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Braleys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Paper Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Steep Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Clifford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- South Middleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- West Bridgewater
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Cochesett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
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 Street 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 Street 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 first visit 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 Street 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 Street Burying Ground:
Referenced MACRIS Record: TAU.813
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600754 (Caswell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600754 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: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Assonet
- Location given for Caswell Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8709348 Lon: -71.0253207
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <2> | 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. |
| <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Caswell Street 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. |
| <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. |