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A visit to the Hanover Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Hanover Cemetery ...

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

42.1195, -70.8787

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hanover Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hanover Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hanover Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Hanover Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Beal Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • Hanover Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cushing Family Tomb Site
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hunt Family Tomb Site
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hunt Family Tomb Site is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Family Tomb Site
  • Adams Street Burying Ground Site
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gould Family Burying Ground Site
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Abington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91269 <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Island Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery
    • Nash Family Tomb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Nash Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Family Tomb
    • Old Church Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bicknell Family Tomb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Bicknell Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Family Tomb
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Colebrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Magoun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Magoun Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magoun Cemetery
    • Church Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Church Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hanover.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRW.804 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248416 <6>
    • Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pinehurst Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hanover.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRW.806 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91462 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the Hanover Cemetery.

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

  • South Hanover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
  • Hanover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
  • Rockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Abington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
  • Whitman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • Hanson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
  • Curtis Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
  • Accord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • North Abington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
  • Oldham Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
  • Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
  • North Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bryantville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
    • North Marshfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • Norwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
    • South Weymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • East Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • Beechwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Brookville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Montello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Brockton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • East Bridgewater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
    • Monponsett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
    • Ashdod
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashdod is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod
    • Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • Marshfield Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
    • Greenbush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Holbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people

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 Hanover 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 Hanover Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hanover Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Hanover Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602577  (Hanover Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602577 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitman
      • Location given for Hanover Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1195454     Lon: -70.8786541
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hanover Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.