A visit to the Maplewood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Maplewood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: RCK.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: RCK.803'. 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 Maplewood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maplewood Cemetery:
42.1367, -70.8977
The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Maplewood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maplewood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Maplewood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maplewood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Hanover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hanover Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing Family Tomb Site
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunt Family Tomb Site
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hunt Family Tomb Site is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Family Tomb Site
- Adams Street Burying Ground Site
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Island Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery
- Nash Family Tomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Nash Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Family Tomb
- Hanover Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Family Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gould Family Burying Ground Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Church Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bicknell Family Tomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bicknell Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Family Tomb
- Colebrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Plain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Plain Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plain Cemetery
- Richards Family Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Torrey Family Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- High Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Magoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Magoun Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magoun Cemetery
- Church Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Cemetery
- Pinehurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bowker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowker Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowker Cemetery
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maplewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maplewood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- North Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Accord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Abington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Curtis Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- Oldham Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Norwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bryantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Weymouth Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- North Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- West Hingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Beechwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- Hingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Maplewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maplewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abington
- Brockton
- East Bridgewater
- Hingham
- Holbrook
- Pembroke
- Randolph
- Rockland
- Weymouth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: RCK.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600571 (Maplewood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600571 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: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weymouth
- Location given for Maplewood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1362119 Lon: -70.8978214
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maplewood 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. |