A visit to the Great Woods 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 Great Woods Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Great Woods Cemetery (FG ID #2252851)
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 Great Woods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Great Woods Cemetery
Lat: 41.9418° (41° 56' 30")
Lon: -70.9515° (-70° 57' 5")
The cemetery is located in Plymouth County<4>.
As an estimate, the Great Woods Cemetery is located between<2> the communities of Bridgewater and Middleborough. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Bridgewater.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of the Great Woods Cemetery .
Establishment of the Great Woods Cemetery ...
The Great Woods Cemetery was established in 1793.
Name Variations for Great Woods Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Great Woods Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Great Woods Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Great Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- MCI Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MCI Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MCI Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The MCI Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Conant Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conant Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conant Street Smallpox Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- South Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Titicut Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vernon Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Summer Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summer Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Trinity Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scotland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nemasket Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Harlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jennings Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orange Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Orange Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- First RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First RC Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The First RC Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Second RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second RC Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Second RC Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Haskins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haskins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Great Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Great Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Namasket Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Middleborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Raynham Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- East Taunton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halifax
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- West Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- East Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cochesett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raynham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Taunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Carver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plympton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Monponsett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monponsett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Weir Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock
- From the Great Woods Cemetery to Rock
- Water View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Bryantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Hanson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- South Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Easton Center
(9 miles [14.5 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 Great Woods 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 Great Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater
- Middleborough
- Taunton
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 Great Woods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Great Woods 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 Great Woods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2575964 (Titicut Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2575964 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: Bridgewater
- County: Plymouth Elev: 30
- Location given for GNIS #2575964 (Titicut Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2252851
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Bridgewater and Middleborough. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<3> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Great Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9418, Longitude: -70.9515 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | 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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<8> | 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. |