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A visit to the Methodist Society Burying Ground ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Methodist Society Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Methodist Society Burying Ground (FG ID #2314290)

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 Methodist Society Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Methodist Society Burying Ground

Lat:   41.5536°   (41° 33' 12")

Lon:   -70.6035°   (-70° 36' 12")

The Methodist Society Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County<2>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Methodist Society Burying Ground .

Establishment of the Methodist Society Burying Ground ...

The Methodist Society Burying Ground was established in 1809.

Name Variations for Methodist Society Burying Ground ...

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.

Methodist Society Burying Ground has also been known as:

  • Old Methodist Cemetery
  • Methodist 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Methodist Society Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Methodist Society Burying Ground, 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 Methodist Society Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Methodist Society Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Falmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Teaticket
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaticket have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
    • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
  • Acapesket
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • East Falmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Falmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
    • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • Woods Hole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Seconsett Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seconsett Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
    • Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
  • West Chop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chop have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
    • West Chop is located in Dukes County
  • Monomoscoy Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monomoscoy Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
    • Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
  • Seabrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
    • Seabrook is located in Barnstable County
  • Silver Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
  • Tisbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vineyard Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maushop Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maushop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
      • Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
    • New Seabury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Seabury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Seabury
      • New Seabury is located in Barnstable County
    • North Falmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
      • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Oak Bluffs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Popponesset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popponesset have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
      • Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
    • Popponesset Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popponesset Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset Island
      • Popponesset Island is located in Barnstable County
    • Cataumet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • Mashpee Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
      • Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
    • Christian Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
      • Christian Town is located in Dukes County
    • Cotuit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotuit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
      • Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
    • Mashpee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
      • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
    • Pocasset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Methodist Society Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnstable County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Methodist Society Burying Ground.

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 websites either 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 Methodist Society Burying Ground:

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 Methodist Society Burying Ground:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2513733  (Methodist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2513733 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: Falmouth
    • County: Barnstable         Elev: 3
    • Location given for GNIS #2513733 (Methodist Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2314290

The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

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

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, 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' (or 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 Methodist Society Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5536, Longitude: -70.6035    
<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 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.

<6>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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