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A visit to the Dighton Town 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 Dighton Town Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dighton Town Cemetery (FG ID #90911)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Dighton Town Cemetery (MACRIS ID: DIG.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: DIG.802'. 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 Dighton Town Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dighton Town Cemetery

Lat:   41.8263°   (41° 49' 34")

Lon:   -71.1243°   (-71° 7' 27")

The Dighton Town Cemetery is located in Bristol County<3>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the north northeast of the Dighton Town Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dighton Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol 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 Dighton Town Cemetery 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Dighton Town Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dighton Town Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dighton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
      • Dighton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
      • Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
    • West Dighton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
      • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • North Dighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
      • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Berkley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
    • Somerset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
      • Assonet is located in Bristol County
    • Weir Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
      • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
    • Hortonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County
    • Steep Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
      • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
    • Taunton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
    • Swansea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Freetown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
        • Freetown is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
      • East Taunton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
        • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Rehoboth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
        • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
      • Ocean Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
        • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
      • Bowenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
        • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
      • Raynham Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
        • Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
      • Fall River
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
        • Fall River is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
      • Oak Grove Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
        • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
      • Raynham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
        • Raynham is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
      • Flint Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
        • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
      • East Freetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
        • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
      • Lakeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
      • North Lakeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
        • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
      • Chartley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
        • Chartley is located in Bristol 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 Dighton Town Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dighton Town Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dighton Town Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Chace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chace Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chace Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Palmer Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Perry - Deardon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Perry - Deardon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Perry - Deardon Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - Deardon Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SOM.826 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507090 <1>
    • Terry Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Assonet Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Winslow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • The Winslow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Winslow Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.802 <2>
      • Gilbert Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Blake Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
      • Westville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bosworth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bosworth Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosworth Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
      • Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery

    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 Dighton Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602635  (Dighton Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602635 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: Haverhill
      • County: Bristol         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #602635 (Dighton Town Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90911
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  DIG.802

    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 Bristol, 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' (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 Dighton Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8263, Longitude: -71.1243    
    <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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