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A visit to the Mosswood 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 Mosswood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mosswood Cemetery (FG ID #91238)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Mosswood Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BRN.806). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRN.806'. 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 Mosswood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.6291°   (41° 37' 44")

Lon:   -70.4324°   (-70° 25' 56")

The Mosswood Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies just to the northeast of the Mosswood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mosswood Cemetery ...

The Mosswood Cemetery was established in 1819.

Name Variations for Mosswood 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.

Mosswood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cotuit 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the Mosswood Cemetery.<5>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Mosswood Cemetery.

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

  • Cotuit
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Marstons Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mashpee Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Osterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
    • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
  • Mashpee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
    • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
  • Popponesset Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Seabrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • New Seabury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Maushop Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Popponesset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seconsett Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Monomoscoy Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • West Hyannisport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hyannisport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
      • West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
    • Barnstable Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
      • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
    • Forestdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyannis Port
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Barnstable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Falmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyannis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Sandwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plowed Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Barnstable
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnstable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
      • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
      • Barnstable has also been known as:
      • Barnstable Village
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnstable
      • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Barnstable
    • Teaticket
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • West Yarmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cummaquid ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummaquid have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
      • Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
    • Cobbs Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
      • Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
    • North Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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

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 Mosswood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mosswood 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 Mosswood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #600397  (Mosswood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #600397 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: Cotuit
    • County: Barnstable         Elev: 11
    • Location given for GNIS #600397 (Mosswood Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91238
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BRN.806

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>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.

<3>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.
<4>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 Mosswood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6291, Longitude: -70.4324    
<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 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>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.
<8>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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