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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7696°   (41° 46' 10")

Lon:   -70.0647°   (-70° 3' 52")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Foster Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Foster Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Brewster
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
    • West Brewster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
      • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
    • South Orleans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
      • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • East Orleans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
      • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Orleans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
    • East Dennis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
      • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
    • North Harwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
      • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Harwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
      • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
    • East Harwich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
      • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • South Harwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
      • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • South Chatham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • Eastham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Thumpertown Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
        • Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
      • South Dennis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
        • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • West Harwich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
        • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Harwich Port
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
        • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
      • West Chatham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
        • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
      • North Chatham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
        • North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
      • North Eastham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
        • North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis Port
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
        • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
      • Chatham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Yarmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
        • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
      • South Yarmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
        • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • West Dennis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
        • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Brewster Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • The Brewster Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brewster Lower Road Cemetery
      • Lower Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.806 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90810 <6>
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillingham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ouivett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ouivett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouivett Cemetery
    • Quivet Neck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Quivet Neck Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quivet Neck Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of East Dennis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quivet Neck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91406 <6>
    • Homer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Sears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91695 <6>
    • Orleans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Paddock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Island Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harding Ryder Gravesite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cove Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridge Road Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Corporation Beach Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hall Family Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall Family Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hall Family Burial Ground is located in Barnstable County
        • The Hall Family Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Hall Cemetery
        • Hall Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Family Burial Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DEN.805 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91049 <6>
      • Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349234 <6>
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bassett Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatham Old Burying Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chatham Old Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Old Burying Ground
      • Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery South is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
      • Old North / South Cemeteries
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery North is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
      • Soldiers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602510  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602510 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: Harwich
      • County: Barnstable         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #602510 (Foster Cemetery)

    The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7696, Longitude: -70.0647       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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