A visit to the Newell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Newell Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ATT.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ATT.801'. 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 Newell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Newell Cemetery
Lat: 41.9258° (41° 55' 32")
Lon: -71.3432° (-71° 20' 35")
The Newell Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Newell Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Newell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Newell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Paine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Basil the Great Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Basil the Great Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- The St. Basil the Great Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Basil Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Moshassuck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Kirk Yard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Mill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arnold Mill Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Metcalf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Quaker Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Providence County (RI)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9 have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9 is located in Providence County (RI)
- Mineral Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mineral Spring Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Newman Ave. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Ave. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newman Ave. Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- North Purchase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Newell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Newell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Attleborough City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Valley Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Seekonk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Lonsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lonsdale
- From the Newell Cemetery to Lonsdale
- Central Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Attleboro Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Saylesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arnold Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lime Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- East Providence Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Chartley is located in Bristol 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 Newell 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 Newell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Attleboro
- Central Falls
- North Attleboro
- Pawtucket
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 helpful 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 Newell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Newell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599509 (Newell Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #599509 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: Attleboro
- County: Bristol Elev: 31
- Location given for GNIS #599509 (Newell Cemetery)
- Referenced MACRIS Record: ATT.801
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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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<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 '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 Newell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9258, Longitude: -71.3432 |
<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 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. |
<6> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
<7> | 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. |
<8> | 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. |