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A visit to the Indian Cemetery ...


The location of the Indian Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Indian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7862°   (41° 47' 10")

Lon:   -70.5648°   (-70° 33' 53")

The Indian Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Indian Cemetery .

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 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 Indian 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 Indian Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.

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

    • Sagamore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Buzzards Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
    • Bourne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • White Island Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
      • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
    • Sandwich
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • East Wareham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
      • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Onset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
      • Onset is located in Plymouth County
    • Monument Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • East Sandwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
      • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Pocasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
    • Forestdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
      • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Plowed Neck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
        • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
      • Wareham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
        • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
      • Cataumet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
        • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
      • Wareham Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
        • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
      • Manomet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
        • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
      • Briarwood Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
        • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
      • Weweantic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
        • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
      • White Horse Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
        • White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
      • Cranberry Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
        • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Pine Tree Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
        • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Silver Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
        • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • North Falmouth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
        • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Mashpee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
        • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
      • South Carver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
        • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • West Wareham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
        • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County

    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 Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnstable County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sagamore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Saddle & Pilgrim Graves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle & Pilgrim Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saddle & Pilgrim Graves is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle & Pilgrim Graves
    • Oakland Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Bourne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Town Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sandwich.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1115453 <7>
    • Long Neck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Neck Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Neck Cemetery
    • Gray Gables Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Gables Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Gables Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Gables Cemetery
    • Monument Neck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Almshouse Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Almshouse Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Almshouse Burial Ground is located in Barnstable County
      • The Almshouse Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almshouse Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576934 <7>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Savery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Savery Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savery Cemetery
      • Monument Beach Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Agawam Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cataumet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Massachusetts National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Massachusetts National Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massachusetts National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Pocasset.
        • The Massachusetts National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bourne National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massachusetts National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109426 <7>
      • Tobey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91779 <7>
      • Cedarville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Indian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602073  (Indian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602073 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: Sagamore
      • County: Barnstable         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #602073 (Indian Cemetery)

    The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 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 Indian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7862, Longitude: -70.5648       In this case, the coordinates for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <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 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.

    <7>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.
    <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.




 

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