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A visit to the Lakenham Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Lakenham Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CAV.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CAV.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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 Lakenham Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9111°   (41° 54' 39")

Lon:   -70.8024°   (-70° 48' 8")

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

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the east northeast of the Lakenham Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lakenham Cemetery.<4>

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

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 Lakenham Cemetery.

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

  • Water View Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
    • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
  • North Carver
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Plympton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Carver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • South Meadow Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
    • South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Lakenham Cemetery to Rock
  • South Carver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Middleboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine Tree Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
    • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Cranberry Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
    • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
  • Halifax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Namasket Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
      • Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
    • North Lakeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Monponsett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monponsett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
      • Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
    • Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Plymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Wareham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Chiltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Island Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryantville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
    • South Duxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village 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 Lakenham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Lakenham Cemetery:

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 Lakenham Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #602124  (Lakenham Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602124 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: Plympton
    • County: Plymouth         Elev: 38
    • Location given for GNIS #602124 (Lakenham Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  CAV.801

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.

<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 'straight-line' 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 Lakenham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9111, Longitude: -70.8024    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>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.
<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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