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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Town Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Town Cemetery (FG ID #1115453)

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 Old Town Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7555°   (41° 45' 19")

Lon:   -70.5009°   (-70° 30' 3")

The cemetery is located in Barnstable County<2>.

As an estimate, the Old Town Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sandwich.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Town Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Town Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Town Cemetery.

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

    • Sandwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Sagamore
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
    • East Sandwich
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
      • East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Plowed Neck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
      • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
    • Sagamore Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
      • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Forestdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
      • Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
    • Bourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
    • Monument Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
      • Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Buzzards Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
      • Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
    • Pocasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
      • Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
    • Mashpee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
      • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
    • West Barnstable
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barnstable
      • West Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • White Island Shores
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Island Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
        • White Island Shores is located in Plymouth County
      • Cataumet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
        • Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
      • Marstons Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstons Mills
        • Marstons Mills is located in Barnstable County
      • Barnstable Town
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • East Wareham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wareham
        • East Wareham is located in Plymouth County
      • Onset
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset
        • Onset is located in Plymouth County
      • North Falmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
        • North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Silver Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
        • Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
      • Mashpee Neck
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashpee Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
        • Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
      • Cotuit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotuit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotuit
        • Cotuit is located in Barnstable County
      • Osterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
        • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
      • Centerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Barnstable County
      • Manomet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manomet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
        • Manomet is located in Plymouth County
      • Seabrook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
        • Seabrook is located in Barnstable County
      • Barnstable
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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
      • Cobbs Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
        • Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
      • Wareham Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
        • Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
      • Wareham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
        • Wareham is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
      • Weweantic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weweantic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
        • Weweantic is located in Plymouth 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 Old Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Town Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Saddle & Pilgrim Graves
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle & Pilgrim Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saddle & Pilgrim Graves is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle & Pilgrim Graves
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sagamore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tobey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91779 <1>
    • Oakland Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gray Gables Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Gables Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Gables Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Gables Cemetery
    • Old Bourne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Monument Neck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Goodspeed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Percival Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Savery Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Savery Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savery Cemetery
      • Monument Beach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Neck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Neck Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Neck Cemetery
      • Cataumet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Massachusetts National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Massachusetts National Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massachusetts National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Pocasset.
        • The Massachusetts National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bourne National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massachusetts National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109426 <1>
      • Attaquin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Crocker Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

    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 Old Town Cemetery:

    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>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Town Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7555, Longitude: -70.5009    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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