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. 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 Mosswood Cemetery ...

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

41.6291, -70.4324

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

• Coombs Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • The Coombs Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coombs Cemetery
  • The Coombs Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Avant - Coombs Burial Ground
  • Coombs Burial Ground
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAS.802 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498867 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Coombs Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Coombs Cemetery
• Hillside Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.814 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91097 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hillside Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Hillside Cemetery
• Marstons Mills Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • The Marstons Mills Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marstons Mills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Marstons Mills.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.813 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019448 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Marstons Mills Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Marstons Mills Cemetery
• Goodspeed Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Goodspeed Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeed Cemetery
  • The Goodspeed Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Wakeby Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SDW.815 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91026 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Goodspeed Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Goodspeed Cemetery
• Attaquin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Attaquin Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attaquin Cemetery
  • The Attaquin Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Attaquin Burial Ground
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAS.801 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129622 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Attaquin Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Attaquin Cemetery
• Great Neck Woods Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • The Great Neck Woods Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Woods Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248339 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Great Neck Woods Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Great Neck Woods Cemetery
• Percival Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • The Percival Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SDW.821 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135022 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Percival Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Percival Cemetery
• Ancient Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • The Ancient Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Cemetery
  • The Ancient Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Centerville Ancient Cemetery
  • Phinneys Lane Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.807 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130820 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Ancient Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Ancient Cemetery
• Beechwood Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.808 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90776 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Beechwood Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Beechwood Cemetery
• Tobey Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobey Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91779 <1>
• Forestdale Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Forestdale Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forestdale Cemetery is located in Forestdale.
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SDW.800 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992531 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Forestdale Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Forestdale Cemetery
• Bay View Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • The Bay View Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Cemetery
  • The Bay View Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Waquoit Cemetery
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FAL.807 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91817 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bay View Cemetery
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Bay View Cemetery
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.809 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91568 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
  • Crocker Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crocker Park Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962226 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Crocker Park Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Crocker Park Cemetery
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90902 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Crocker Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Crocker Cemetery
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cedarville Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SDW.812 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90848 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cedarville Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Cedarville Cemetery
  • East End Burying Ground
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The East End Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Burying Ground
    • The East End Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • East End Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FAL.806 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281806 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the East End Burying Ground
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the East End Burying Ground
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthonys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Falmouth.
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Anthonys Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #174183 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91347 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Neck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Neck Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Neck Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91361 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Oak Neck Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Oak Neck Cemetery
  • Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
    • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Federated Church Cemetery
    • Hyannis Federated Cemetery
    • Universalist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178403 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098612 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Lothrop Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lothrop Hill Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothrop Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRN.804 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91192 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Lothrop Hill Cemetery
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to the Lothrop Hill Cemetery

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]<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)
  • Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
• Marstons Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marstons Mills
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Marstons Mills
• Mashpee Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
• Osterville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
• Mashpee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
• Popponesset Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Popponesset Island is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset Island
• Seabrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Seabrook is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
• New Seabury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Seabury is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Seabury
• Maushop Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
• Popponesset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Centerville
  • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Centerville
• Seconsett Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Seconsett Island is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seconsett Island
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Monomoscoy Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monomoscoy Island is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monomoscoy Island
  • West Hyannisport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
  • Craigville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Barnstable Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnstable Town is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable Town
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,535 people
  • Forestdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forestdale
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Forestdale
  • Hyannis Port
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hyannis Port
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Hyannis Port
  • West Barnstable
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Barnstable
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to West Barnstable
  • Hatchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatchville
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Hatchville
  • East Falmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Falmouth
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Falmouth
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to East Falmouth
  • Hyannis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hyannis
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Hyannis
  • East Sandwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Sandwich
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to East Sandwich
  • Plowed Neck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plowed Neck
    • From the Mosswood Cemetery to Plowed Neck
  • Barnstable
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
    • 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

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.

• Barnstable
  • Barnstable lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mosswood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barnstable.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
• Mashpee
  • Mashpee lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mosswood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mashpee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee

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 Mosswood Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dukes County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nantucket County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Plymouth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Mosswood Cemetery (FG ID #91238)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Barnstable County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Barnstable

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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91238

Referenced MACRIS Record:  BRN.806

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #600397  (Mosswood Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600397 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: Barnstable
  • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Cotuit
  • Location given for Mosswood Cemetery:
  • Lat: 41.6292764     Lon: -70.4328035
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mosswood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<5>	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.