A visit to the Congregational and Soldiers 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 Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery (FG ID #91711).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery (MACRIS ID: EAS.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: EAS.801'. 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 Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery:
41.8412, -69.9815
The Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Eastham.
The cemetery is located in Barnstable County<4>.
The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery.
Establishment of the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery ...
The Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery was:
Incorporated in 1830
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bridge Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cove Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orleans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Wellfleet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crosby Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chequessett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Chequessett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequessett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chequessett Cemetery is located in Wellfleet.
- The Chequessett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chequessett Neck Cemetery
- Early Meeting House Cemetery
- First Meeting House Cemetery
- Taylor Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230356 <1>
- Brewster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brewster Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dillingham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ouivett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Ouivett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouivett Cemetery
- Quivet Neck Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sears Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Top Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harding Ryder Gravesite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chatham Old Burying Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old North / South Cemeteries
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peoples Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seaside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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]<3> of the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Eastham
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
- Eastham
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thumpertown Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orleans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
- East Orleans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
- South Wellfleet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
- South Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wellfleet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Brewster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham Port
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Truro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Harwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Harwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- West Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
- Truro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Truro is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- North Harwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harwich Port
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
- South Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- West Harwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
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 Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatham
- Harwich
- Harwich lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harwich.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
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 Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Barnstable 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 Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91711
Referenced MACRIS Record: EAS.801
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> | 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- Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |