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A visit to the Monument Beach Cemetery ...


The location of the Monument Beach Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Monument Beach Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7154°   (41° 42' 55")

Lon:   -70.7345°   (-70° 44' 4")

The Monument Beach Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Monument Beach Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Monument Beach Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Monument Beach Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monument Beach Cemetery.

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

    • Briarwood Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
    • Marion
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
    • Weweantic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
      • Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
    • Wareham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
      • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
    • Wareham Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
      • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
    • Onset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
      • Onset is located in Plymouth County
    • East Wareham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
      • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Rochester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
    • Mattapoisett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
      • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
    • West Wareham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
      • West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
    • Cataumet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
      • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
    • Pocasset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Monument Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
        • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Buzzards Bay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
        • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
      • Pine Tree Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
        • Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Silver Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
        • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • North Falmouth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
        • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Bourne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
        • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
      • White Island Shores
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
        • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
      • South Middleboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
        • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
      • Cranberry Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
        • Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
      • South Carver
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
        • South Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Long Plain
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
        • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
      • Acushnet Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
        • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
      • Acushnet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
        • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
      • West Falmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
        • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County

    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 Monument Beach Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnstable County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Monument Beach Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bourne
      • Bourne lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Monument Beach Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bourne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
    • Wareham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Monument Beach Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Old Landing Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Agawam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Centre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
      • The Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862184 <6>
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • The Woodside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Rochester Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.805 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Cushing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cushing Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushing Cemetery
    • Long Neck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Neck Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Neck Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Monument Beach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gray Gables Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Gables Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Gables Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Gables Cemetery
      • Monument Neck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cataumet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Bourne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Long Plain Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Long Plain Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • The Long Plain Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Acushnet Friends Burying Ground
        • Long Plain Friends Meeting House Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ACU.805 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370488 <6>
      • Long Plain Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Naskatucket Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Massachusetts National Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Massachusetts National Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massachusetts National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Pocasset.
        • The Massachusetts National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bourne National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massachusetts National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109426 <6>
      • Central Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Monument Beach Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602049  (Monument Beach Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602049 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: Onset
      • County: Barnstable         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #602049 (Monument Beach Cemetery)

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monument Beach Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7154, Longitude: -70.7345       In this case, the coordinates for the Monument Beach Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.




 

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