A visit to the Georgetown 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 Georgetown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Georgetown Cemetery (FG ID #91016)
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 Georgetown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Georgetown Cemetery
Lat: 41.6730° (41° 40' 22")
Lon: -70.1815° (-70° 10' 53")
The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.
The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies just to the west northwest of the Georgetown Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Georgetown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Georgetown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- South Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dennis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Old South Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swan Lake Cemetery Annex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Hall Family Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Howes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howes Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Bass Hole Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Memorial Wall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Paddock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Corporation Beach Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cummaquid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Neck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Island Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dillingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quivet Neck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ouivett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouivett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ouivett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Sears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91695 <1>
- Homer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Homer Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Georgetown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Georgetown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Yarmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- West Dennis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Bass River
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Dennis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis Port
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- West Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Harwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- North Harwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yarmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yarmouth
- From the Georgetown Cemetery to Yarmouth
- East Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yarmouth Port
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Port have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
- Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hyannis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harwich Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Cummaquid ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummaquid have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
- Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
- Hyannis Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Brewster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbs Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
- Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
- Barnstable
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnstable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnstable
- From the Georgetown Cemetery to Barnstable
- West Hyannisport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hyannisport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
- West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
- South Harwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- East Harwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Centerville
(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 Georgetown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Georgetown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602531 (Georgetown Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #602531 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: Dennis
- County: Barnstable Elev: 6
- Location given for GNIS #602531 (Georgetown Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91016
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Georgetown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6730, Longitude: -70.1815 |
<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.
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<6> | 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. |
<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. |