A visit to the Morton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Morton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morton Cemetery:
41.7801, -70.9267
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morton Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Morton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rounsevell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rounsevell Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounsevell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rounsevell Cemetery is located outside and to the north of East Freetown.
- The Rounsevell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rounseville Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.827 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335463 <6>
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.831 <5>
- Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.809 <5>
- Long Plain Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Plain Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain Friends Cemetery
- The Long Plain Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Acushnet Friends Burying Ground
- Long Plain Friends Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ACU.805 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370488 <6>
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pond Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LAK.804 <5>
- McCully Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCully Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCully Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Howland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Braley West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Braley West Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braley West Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Braley West Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of New Bedford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371850 <6>
- Braley East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Reynolds Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of New Bedford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371857 <6>
- Long Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Plain Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain Cemetery
- The Long Plain Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ancient Long Plain Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ACU.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91190 <6>
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strowbridge Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pierce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Crapo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crapo Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.822 <5>
- Polish National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.813 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 38 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Freetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Braleys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- South Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- North Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Acushnet Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Middleborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Hixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hixville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
- Namasket Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- West Wareham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- East Taunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- North Dartmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- New Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Fairhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Briarwood Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Steep Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Smith Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Mattapoisett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Weweantic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Wareham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- Wareham Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Pine Tree Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- South Carver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
- Weir Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Segreganset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Dighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Old Town Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 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 Morton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Fairhaven
- Middleborough
- New Bedford
- Wareham
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 professional and volunteer 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 Morton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol 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 Morton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599696 (Morton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599696 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: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Assawompset Pond
- Location given for Morton Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7801025 Lon: -70.9267066
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Bristol, 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- Morton 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 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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| <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. |