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. 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 Lakenham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lakenham Cemetery:
41.9111, -70.8024
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Thomastown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wenham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parting Ways Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Nemasket Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemasket Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Harlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlow Cemetery
- Great Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Perchade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Perchade Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perchade Cemetery
- Purchade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Sarcophagus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
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)
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- North Carver
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plympton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- South Meadow Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cranberry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Namasket Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- North Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monponsett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- 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)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- West Wareham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- 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)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- South Duxbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
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 first turn to 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 Lakenham 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 Lakenham Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CAV.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602124 (Lakenham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602124 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: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plympton
- Location given for Lakenham Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9106582 Lon: -70.8008719
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakenham 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> | 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. |