A visit to the Mayflower Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mayflower Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mayflower Cemetery (FG ID #91217).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Mayflower Cemetery (MACRIS ID: DUX.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: DUX.802'. 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 Mayflower Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mayflower Cemetery:
42.0335, -70.6941
The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<3>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the south southeast of the Mayflower Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mayflower Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mayflower Cemetery ...
The Mayflower Cemetery was established in 1787.
Name Variations for Mayflower Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mayflower Cemetery has also been known as:
- Duxbury Mayflower Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the Mayflower Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mayflower Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Myles Standish Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dingley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashdod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ashdod Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUX.801 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sachem Lodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sachem Lodge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Lodge Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sarcophagus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
- Schoosett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Schoosett Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoosett Cemetery
- Briggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Briggs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parting Ways Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Littles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Littles Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Cemetery
- Twomile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Twomile Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile Cemetery
- Couch Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Chiltonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Mayflower Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mayflower Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Duxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Island Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Duxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
- Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashdod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brant Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brant Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Rock
- Ocean Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
- Marshfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- North Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chiltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Humarock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Humarock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock
- Oldham Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- Bryantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Monponsett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Halifax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plympton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Marshfield Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
- North Marshfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
- Curtis Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Horse Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanson
(9 miles [14.5 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 Mayflower Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mayflower 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 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 Mayflower 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 Mayflower Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91217
Referenced MACRIS Record: DUX.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602101 (Mayflower Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602101 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: 20 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duxbury
- Location given for Mayflower Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0334361 Lon: -70.6922595
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayflower Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |