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A visit to the Merritt Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Merritt Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SCI.808). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SCI.808'. 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 Merritt Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

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

Lat:   42.2037°   (42° 12' 13")

Lon:   -70.7873°   (-70° 47' 14")

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<3>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Merritt Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Merritt Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Bowker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowker Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Cemetery
    • The First Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Norwell.
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old First Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old First Parish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old First Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old First Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Meeting House Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeting House Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meeting House Lane Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
  • Hingham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hingham Cemetery
    • The Hingham Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • The Hingham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Ship Church Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HIN.805 <1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247302 <6>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • High Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Couch Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Memorial Cemetery
      • The Couch Memorial Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • The Couch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Couch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177751 <6>
    • Twomile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twomile Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hanover Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanover Center Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Magoun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magoun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magoun Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Littles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littles Cemetery is located in Plymouth County

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 Merritt Cemetery.

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

  • North Scituate
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
  • Beechwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
  • Norwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
    • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
  • Cohasset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
  • Greenbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
  • Minot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
    • Minot is located in Plymouth County
  • Scituate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
    • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
  • North Marshfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
  • Marshfield Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
    • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
  • North Cohasset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Cohasset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
    • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
  • Accord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Accord is located in Plymouth County
  • Hingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
    • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hanover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Humarock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humarock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock
      • Humarock is located in Plymouth County
    • East Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Curtis Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
      • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
    • North Pembroke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • South Weymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Rockland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • South Hanover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
      • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Marshfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
    • North Weymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weymouth Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
      • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • North Abington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Oldham Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
      • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Pembroke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
    • Ashdod
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod
      • Ashdod is located in Plymouth County
    • Hull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people

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 Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #599700  (Merritt Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #599700 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: Cohasset
    • County: Plymouth         Elev: 35
    • Location given for GNIS #599700 (Merritt Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  SCI.808

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>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.
<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 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 Merritt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2037, Longitude: -70.7873       In this case, the coordinates for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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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