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A visit to the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West). For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) (FG ID #1992254)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) (MACRIS ID: BRN.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRN.805'. 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 Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)

Lat:   41.7010°   (41° 42' 3")

Lon:   -70.2996°   (-70° 17' 58")

The Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies just to the south southwest of the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) .

Name Variations for Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) ...

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.

Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) has also been known as:

  • Barnstable Center Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West):

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West) itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West).

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West), with the nearest first.

    • Barnstable
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
      • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
      • Barnstable has also been known as:
      • Barnstable Village
    • Cobbs Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
      • Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
    • Cummaquid ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummaquid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
      • Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
    • Yarmouth Port
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Port have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
      • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Barnstable Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
      • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
    • Hyannis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
      • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
    • Yarmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
      • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
    • West Barnstable
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
      • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
    • Centerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
    • West Hyannisport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hyannisport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
      • West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
    • Hyannis Port
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
      • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
    • West Yarmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
      • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bass River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
        • Bass River is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
      • Marstons Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
        • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
      • Osterville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
        • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
      • South Yarmouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
        • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • West Dennis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
        • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • South Dennis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
        • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • East Dennis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
        • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Plowed Neck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
        • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
      • East Sandwich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
        • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Cotuit
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotuit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
        • Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis Port
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
        • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
      • West Harwich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
        • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • North Harwich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
        • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County

    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 Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West). The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West).

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Barnstable

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West).<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West), with the nearest first.

    • Cummaquid Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Cummaquid Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • The Cummaquid Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Barnstable Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummaquid Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90922 <1>
    • Crocker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ancient Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ancient Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • The Ancient Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centerville Ancient Cemetery
      • Phinneys Lane Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancient Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.807 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130820 <1>
    • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Federated Church Cemetery
      • Hyannis Federated Cemetery
      • Universalist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178403 <1>
    • Ancient Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bass Hole Memorial Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bass Hole Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bass Hole Memorial Garden is located in Barnstable County
      • The Bass Hole Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • Grey Beach Memorial Garden
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Hole Memorial Garden
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428650 <1>
    • Crocker Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Oak Neck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Howes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howes Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howes Cemetery
      • Marstons Mills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349234 <1>
      • Hall Family Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall Family Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hall Family Burial Ground is located in Barnstable County
        • The Hall Family Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Hall Cemetery
        • Hall Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Burial Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DEN.805 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91049 <1>
      • Corporation Beach Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West):

    The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West). The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7010, Longitude: -70.2996    
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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