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A visit to the Myles Standish Burying Ground ...

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 Myles Standish Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Myles Standish Burying Ground:

42.0198, -70.6820

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Myles Standish Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Myles Standish Burying Ground is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the south of the Myles Standish Burying Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Myles Standish Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Myles Standish Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Myles Standish Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
    • The Mayflower Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Duxbury Mayflower Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUX.802 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91217 <6>
  • Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dingley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Kingston.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #KIN.800 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Ashdod Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Vine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
  • Burial Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
  • Sarcophagus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sachem Lodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sachem Lodge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Lodge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Parting Ways Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parting Ways Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parting Ways Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Plymouth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91418 <6>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Chiltonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Schoosett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Schoosett Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoosett Cemetery
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pembroke.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640819 <6>
    • Wenham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Russell Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Mills Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Mills Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Myles Standish Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Myles Standish Burying Ground, with the nearest first:

  • South Duxbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • South Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Duxbury
  • Duxbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
  • Island Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
  • North Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • Green Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Harbor is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
  • Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ashdod
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashdod is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdod
  • Marshfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,037 people
  • Brant Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant Rock is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Rock
  • Ocean Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ocean Bluff is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Chiltonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chiltonville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
    • North Pembroke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • Pembroke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
    • Halifax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
    • Plympton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
    • White Horse Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
    • Humarock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Humarock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock
    • Oldham Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
    • Bryantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
    • Monponsett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
    • North Carver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Carver is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
    • Water View Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
    • South Meadow Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
    • Marshfield Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
    • Manomet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
    • North Marshfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • Curtis Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing

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 Myles Standish Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Pembroke
    • Pembroke lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Myles Standish Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pembroke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Plymouth

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Myles Standish Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Myles Standish Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1976896  (Myles Standish Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1976896 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Duxbury
      • Location given for Myles Standish Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 42.0198251     Lon: -70.6819812
      • 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 Plymouth, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myles Standish Burying Ground) 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.

    <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.