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. 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 Dighton Town Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dighton Town Cemetery:
41.8263, -71.1243
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dighton Town Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Dighton Town Cemetery.<5>
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)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Chace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chace Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- 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)
- The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Winslow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Westville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bosworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bosworth Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beth El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Segreganset
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Town Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- West Dighton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Berkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Weir Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Taunton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Swansea Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swansea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- Ocean Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Bowenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- South Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- Fall River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Raynham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flint Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- East Freetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chartley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Briggs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
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.
- Assonet - Historic
- Fall River
- Taunton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #90911
Referenced MACRIS Record: DIG.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602635 (Dighton Town Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602635 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haverhill
- Location given for Dighton Town Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8264781 Lon: -71.1239476
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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 '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- Dighton Town Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |