A visit to the Cove Burying Ground ...

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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cove Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cove Burying Ground (FG ID #640806)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Cove Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: EAS.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: EAS.800'. 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 Cove Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cove Burying Ground

Lat:   41.8114°   (41° 48' 41")

Lon:   -69.9707°   (-69° 58' 14")

The Cove Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Cove Burying Ground .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cove Burying Ground.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cove Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

• Bridge Road Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Road Cemetery
  • The Bridge Road Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EAS.803 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90812 <1>

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• Orleans Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
  • The Orleans Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ORL.800 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91405 <1>

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• Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery
  • The Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Eastham.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EAS.801 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91711 <1>

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• Soldiers Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EAS.802 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90956 <1>

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• Crosby Family Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Family Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crosby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • The Crosby Family Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brewster.
  • The Crosby Family Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Crosby Family Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.801 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199860 <1>

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• Foster Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Foster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90996 <1>

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• South Wellfleet Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Wellfleet Cemetery
  • The South Wellfleet Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLF.809 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91737 <1>

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• Brewster Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
  • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • The Brewster Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Brewster Lower Road Cemetery
  • Lower Road Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.806 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90810 <1>

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• Brewster Memorial Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Memorial Cemetery
  • The Brewster Memorial Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brewster Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Brewster.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297198 <1>

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• Evergreen Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HRW.802 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90952 <1>

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  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
    • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WLF.802 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151327 <1>

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  • Dillingham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
    • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.803 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90912 <1>

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  • Harding Ryder Gravesite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Ryder Gravesite
    • The Harding Ryder Gravesite is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438781 <1>

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  • Chatham Old Burying Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Old Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chatham Old Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County
  • Old North / South Cemeteries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North / South Cemeteries
    • The Old North / South Cemeteries is located in Barnstable County

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  • Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery North is located in Barnstable County
  • Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery South is located in Barnstable County
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHA.812 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91797 <1>

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  • Peoples Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHA.807 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91424 <1>

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  • Seaside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaside Cemetery
    • The Seaside Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CHA.809 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91697 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Cove Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cove Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

• Orleans
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
• East Orleans
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
  • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
• Eastham
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
  • Eastham is located in Barnstable County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
• Thumpertown Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
  • Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County

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• North Eastham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
  • North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
• South Orleans
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
  • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
• Brewster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
  • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people

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• Chatham Port
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Port. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Port
  • Chatham Port is located in Barnstable County

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• North Chatham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
  • North Chatham is located in Barnstable County

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• South Wellfleet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
  • South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
• West Brewster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Brewster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
  • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County

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• East Harwich
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
  • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
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  • Chatham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
  • South Chatham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
    • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
  • West Chatham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
    • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
  • Wellfleet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
    • Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people

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  • East Dennis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
    • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County

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  • Harwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
    • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
  • South Harwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
    • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
  • North Harwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Harwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
    • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County

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  • Harwich Port
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
    • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County

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  • South Truro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Truro
    • South Truro is located in Barnstable County

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  • Dennis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • South Dennis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
  • West Harwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
    • West 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 Cove Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cove Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Chatham
  • Chatham lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the South (S) of the Cove Burying Ground.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chatham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
• Harwich
  • Harwich lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Cove Burying Ground.
  • 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 either 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 Cove Burying Ground:

• Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Plymouth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Cove Burying Ground (FG ID #640806)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Barnstable County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Massachusetts
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Barnstable
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Cove Burying Ground itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Cove Burying Ground:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #602498  (Cove Burying Ground)
  • Note: GNIS record #602498 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Orleans
  • County: Barnstable         Elev: 12
  • Location given for GNIS #602498 (Cove Burying Ground)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #640806
• Referenced MACRIS Record:  EAS.800

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cove Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8114, Longitude: -69.9707
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<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.