A visit to the Coweeset Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Coweeset Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coweeset Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coweeset Cemetery
Lat: 42.0570° (42° 3' 25")
Lon: -71.0656° (-71° 3' 56")
The Coweeset Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Coweeset Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Coweeset Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coweeset Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Easton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
- The Easton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EST.824 <5>
- Cynthia Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cynthia Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cynthia Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cynthia Park Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Melrose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
- The Melrose Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Melrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Brockton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91223 <6>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
- The Central Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EST.826 <5>
- Furnance Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brockton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91795 <6>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Bicknell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Tisdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Union Congregational Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Congregational Church Cemetery
- The Union Congregational Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- The Union Congregational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EBR.803 <5>
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EBR.805 <5>
- Leach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
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]<3> of the Coweeset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coweeset Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Easton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Brockton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- North Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Cochesett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- West Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Montello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Stoughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- East Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- East Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Whitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Stoughton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Stoughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Raynham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Paper Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- North Abington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 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 Coweeset Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coweeset Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abington
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- East Bridgewater
- Holbrook
- Randolph
- Sharon
- Stoughton
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 Coweeset Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Coweeset Cemetery
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 Coweeset Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602698 (Coweeset Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #602698 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: Brockton
- County: Plymouth Elev: 30
- Location given for GNIS #602698 (Coweeset Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Coweeset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0570, Longitude: -71.0656 In this case, the coordinates for the Coweeset Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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.
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<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. |
<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. |