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A visit to the Forestdale 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 Forestdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Forestdale Cemetery (FG ID #1992531).

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Forestdale Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SDW.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SDW.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 Forestdale Cemetery ...

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

41.6903, -70.5024

The Forestdale Cemetery is located in Forestdale.

The cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of the Forestdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forestdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

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 Forestdale Cemetery.

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

  • Forestdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mashpee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
  • East Sandwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sagamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
  • Hatchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mashpee Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
  • Marstons Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plowed Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monument Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
  • Pocasset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cataumet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • North Falmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
    • Cotuit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
    • West Barnstable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Sagamore Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
    • Silver Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Seabrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Seabrook is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
    • Popponesset Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Popponesset Island is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset Island
    • Osterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
    • Barnstable Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
    • Buzzards Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
    • East Falmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Seconsett Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
    • Monomoscoy Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
    • New Seabury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • New Seabury is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Seabury
    • Maushop Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
    • Popponesset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Onset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Forestdale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forestdale 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 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 Forestdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable 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 Forestdale Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1992531

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  SDW.800

    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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, 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 from Point A (ie- Forestdale 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.