A visit to the Fern Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HNS.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HNS.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. 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 Fern Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fern Hill Cemetery:
42.0618, -70.8712
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Fern Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<3>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of the Fern Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fern Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fern Hill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fern Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Munroe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Munroe Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Munroe Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91278 <6>
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Colebrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Hanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hanover Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Island Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery
- Nash Family Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nash Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Family Tomb
- Old Church Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Bicknell Family Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bicknell Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Family Tomb
- High Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Bridgewater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293632 <6>
- Sachem Lodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sachem Lodge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Lodge Cemetery
- Briggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Briggs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
- Magoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Magoun Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magoun Cemetery
- Hanover Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beal Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
- Adams Street Burying Ground Site
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Abington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91269 <6>
- Torrey Family Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EBR.805 <1>
- Union Congregational Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Congregational Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Congregational Church Cemetery
- The Union Congregational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EBR.803 <1>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Schoosett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Schoosett Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoosett Cemetery
- Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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 northeast)
- 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>
- Pinehurst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the Fern Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fern Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bryantville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Hanson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Oldham Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- South Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- Monponsett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Pembroke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
- Curtis Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- East Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Halifax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- North Pembroke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Rockland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Paper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Ashdod
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ashdod is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod
- North Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- West Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- North Marshfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- Norwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- Accord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Montello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Brockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 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 Fern Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fern Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abington
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- East Bridgewater
- Pembroke
- Rockland
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 helpful 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 Fern Hill 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 Fern Hill Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: HNS.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602565 (Fern Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602565 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: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hanover
- Location given for Fern Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0617681 Lon: -70.871153
- 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.
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| <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 '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- Fern Hill 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. |