A visit to the Field 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 Field Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Field Cemetery (FG ID #2315450).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Field Cemetery (MACRIS ID: TAU.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TAU.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 Field Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Field Cemetery:
41.9565, -71.1103
The Field Cemetery is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the south southeast of the Field Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Field Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Field Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Josiah Newcomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
- Norton Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Raynham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Raynham Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Furnance Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Babbit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pine Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Street Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Norton Common Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vernon Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scotland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Scotland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cynthia Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cynthia Park Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia Park Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Field Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Raynham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Furnace Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cochesett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Easton Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- North Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- South Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Segreganset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paper Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Attleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- West Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Namasket Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- East Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Attleboro
- Bridgewater
- Brockton
- East Bridgewater
- Mansfield
- Taunton
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 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 Field 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 Field Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2315450
Referenced MACRIS Record: TAU.802
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Field 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. |