A visit to the Homer 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 Homer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Homer Cemetery:
41.7426, -70.1511
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Homer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Homer Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.
The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies just to the west southwest of the Homer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Homer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Homer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Homer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Corporation Beach Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nobscusset Indian Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Paddock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dillingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hall Family Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hall Family Burial Ground is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Family Burial Ground
- The Hall Family Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Hall Cemetery
- Hall Family Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DEN.805 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91049 <5>
- Dennis Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Howes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Howes Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old South Dennis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Dennis Cemetery
- The Old South Dennis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ancient Cemetery
- Town Hall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #703920 <5>
- Brewster Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brewster Memorial Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brewster Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Brewster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297198 <5>
- Brewster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
- The Brewster Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brewster Lower Road Cemetery
- Lower Road Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.806 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90810 <5>
- Bass Hole Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bass Hole Memorial Garden is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Hole Memorial Garden
- The Bass Hole Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Grey Beach Memorial Garden
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2428650 <5>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ancient Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Dennis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis Cemetery
- Swan Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swan Lake Cemetery Annex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Harwich.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181488 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Woodside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- The Baker Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baker Family Burying Ground
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DEN.809 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199515 <5>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity Memorial Wall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Island Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Homer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Homer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Dennis
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
- Dennis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
- West Brewster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
- South Dennis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- North Harwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
- Brewster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Yarmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
- Yarmouth Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
- South Yarmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
- West Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
- Dennis Port
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- West Harwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
- Cummaquid ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
- Yarmouth Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yarmouth Station is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Station
- Bass River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Harwich Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
- Cobbs Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
- West Yarmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
- South Harwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
- South Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
- East Harwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- Barnstable
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- South Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
- Orleans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orleans is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 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 Homer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Homer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Homer 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 Homer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602538 (Homer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602538 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: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dennis
- Location given for Homer Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7426094 Lon: -70.1511303
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homer 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.
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