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A visit to the First Parish Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 First Parish Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Parish Cemetery

Lat:   42.1610°   (42° 9' 39")

Lon:   -70.7917°   (-70° 47' 30")

The cemetery is located in Plymouth County<1>.

As an estimate, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Norwell.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the First Parish Cemetery .

Establishment of the First Parish Cemetery ...

The First Parish Cemetery was established in 1724.

Established in 1724

Incorporated in 1908

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the First Parish Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Bowker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowker Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Pinehurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Couch Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Twomile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twomile Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SCI.808 <5>
  • Hanover Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanover Center Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Magoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magoun Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Meeting House Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meeting House Lane Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groveland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Schoosett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoosett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoosett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoosett Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Littles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littles Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Beal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beal Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hanover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County

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]<2> of the First Parish Cemetery.

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

  • Norwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Marshfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
  • Marshfield Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
    • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
  • Greenbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
  • Beechwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Curtis Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
  • Scituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
    • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
  • North Scituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
  • Accord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Humarock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humarock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock
      • Humarock is located in Plymouth County
    • Minot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
    • Cohasset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • Rockland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Oldham Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
      • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Pembroke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashdod
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marshfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Cohasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • North Abington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Abington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
    • Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocean Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
      • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
    • Weymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Weymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 First Parish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 First Parish Cemetery:

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 First Parish Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #602588  (First Parish Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602588 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: Cohasset
    • County: Plymouth         Elev: 13
    • Location given for GNIS #602588 (First Parish Cemetery)

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the First Parish Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1610, Longitude: -70.7917    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.

<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.
<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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