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A visit to the Dingley Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Dingley Cemetery (MACRIS ID: DUX.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: DUX.804'. 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 Dingley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dingley Cemetery:

42.0659, -70.7267

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dingley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Dingley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<3>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the south southeast of the Dingley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dingley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Dingley Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Ashdod Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Sachem Lodge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sachem Lodge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Lodge Cemetery
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
    • The Mayflower Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duxbury Mayflower Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUX.802 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91217 <6>
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Schoosett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schoosett Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoosett Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
  • Grave of Myles Standish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Myles Standish Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Twomile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Twomile Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile Cemetery
  • Couch Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Couch Memorial Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Memorial Cemetery
    • The Couch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Couch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177751 <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pembroke.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640819 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kingston.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #KIN.800 <1>
    • Littles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Littles Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Cemetery
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pinehurst Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Hanover.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRW.806 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91462 <6>
    • Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
    • Church Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Hanover.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRW.804 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248416 <6>
    • Magoun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Magoun Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magoun Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Dingley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dingley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ashdod
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ashdod is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod
  • Marshfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
  • Island Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • South Duxbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Duxbury
  • Duxbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
  • Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Pembroke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
  • Green Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
  • Brant Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brant Rock is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Rock
  • Ocean Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
  • Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kingston is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Marshfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • Humarock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Humarock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock
    • Curtis Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
    • Marshfield Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
    • Oldham Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
    • Bryantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
    • Monponsett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
    • North Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
    • Hanover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • South Hanover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
    • Halifax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
    • Norwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
    • Hanson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
    • Greenbush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush

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 Dingley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dingley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Dingley Cemetery:

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  DUX.804

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #603863  (Dingley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #603863 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Duxbury
      • Location given for Dingley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.0659357     Lon: -70.7267055
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Dingley 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.
    <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.