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A visit to the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Christiantown Memorial Cemetery ...

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

41.4234, -70.6753

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Christiantown Memorial Cemetery is located in Dukes County<2>.

The county seat for Dukes County is located in Edgartown. Edgartown lies just to the east southeast of the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lambert's Cove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lambert's Cove Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert's Cove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lambert's Cove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of West Tisbury.
    • The Lambert's Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lamberts Cove Road Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WTI.804 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91158 <6>
  • West Tisbury Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The West Tisbury Village Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury Village Cemetery
    • The West Tisbury Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Tisbury Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WTI.800 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • South End Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The South End Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
  • Tisbury Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Chop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Chop Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop Cemetery
  • Abel's Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Abel's Hill Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel's Hill Cemetery
    • The Abel's Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chilmark Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90874 <6>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • New Westside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The New Westside Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westside Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
  • Gayhead Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gayhead Cemetery is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gay Head Indian Burying Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Hill Burying Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Methodist Society Burying Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Methodist Society Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Society Burying Ground
      • The Methodist Society Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Methodist Cemetery
      • Old Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314290 <6>
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthonys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Falmouth.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anthonys Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #174183 <6>
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East End Burying Ground
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crowell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Christian Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Christian Town is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
  • North Tisbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
  • West Tisbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
  • Vineyard Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
  • Tisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tisbury is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
  • West Chop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Chop is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
  • Menemsha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Menemsha is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
  • Chilmark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chilmark is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Oak Bluffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
  • Gosnold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gosnold is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Woods Hole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
  • Squibnocket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Edgartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Aquinnah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Former name for Aquinnah:
      • Gay Head
    • Katama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Katama is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
    • Acapesket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
    • Teaticket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
    • Seconsett Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
    • East Falmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
    • West Falmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • Monomoscoy Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
    • Cuttyhunk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk

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 Christiantown Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dukes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Christiantown Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Dukes 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 Christiantown Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602064  (Christiantown Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602064 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: Dukes
      • Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vineyard Haven
      • Location given for Christiantown Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4234452     Lon: -70.6753063
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Dukes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Christiantown Memorial Cemetery) 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.

    <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.