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A visit to the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms 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 Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery:

42.0015, -70.0514

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

The Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Old North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Chequessett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Chequessett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequessett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chequessett Cemetery is located in Wellfleet.
    • The Chequessett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chequessett Neck Cemetery
    • Early Meeting House Cemetery
    • First Meeting House Cemetery
    • Taylor Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230356 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Town Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Town Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
  • South Wellfleet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Provincetown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop Street Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Soldiers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cemetery
    • Bridge Road Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cove Burying Ground
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crosby Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Crosby Family Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brewster.
      • The Crosby Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crosby Family Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.801 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199860 <5>
    • Orleans Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Truro
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Truro is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
  • South Truro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Truro is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Truro
  • Pond Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
  • North Truro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Truro is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Truro
  • Wellfleet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
  • South Wellfleet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
  • Provincetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
  • North Eastham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
  • Eastham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Eastham is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Thumpertown Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
  • Orleans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
  • East Orleans
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Brewster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
    • West Brewster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
    • South Orleans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
    • East Dennis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
    • Dennis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
    • East Harwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
    • Chatham Port
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Chatham Port is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Port

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 Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Chatham
    • Chatham lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chatham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Harwich
    • Harwich lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harwich.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
  • Provincetown

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hill of Churches Hills of Storms 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 Hill of Churches Hills of Storms Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #604273  (Hill of Churches Hills of Storms)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #604273 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: Barnstable
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Truro
      • Location given for Hill of Churches Hills of Storms:
      • Lat: 42.0014924     Lon: -70.0514125
      • 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 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- Hill of Churches Hills of Storms 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 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.
    <6>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.