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A visit to the Old Town Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Town Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.7662°   (42° 45' 58")

Lon:   -70.8423°   (-70° 50' 32")

The Old Town Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Old Town Cemetery .

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 Old Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 25 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.

    • Newbury Old Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
    • Newbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Rowley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Newburyport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Byfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Ipswich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
      • Ipswich is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
    • Amesbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
    • West Newbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
    • Rocks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fogg Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
        • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Essex Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
        • Essex Falls is located in Essex County
      • Essex
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
        • Essex is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
      • Hampton Beach
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
        • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Merrimac
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Merrimac is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
      • Groveland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Groveland is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
      • Seabrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
        • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <4>
      • Boxford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
        • Boxford is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
      • Topsfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
        • Topsfield is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
      • Asbury Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
        • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Great Boars Head
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
        • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • South Hampton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampton Falls
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Essex 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Town Cemetery.<5>

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

    • First Parish Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The First Parish Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newburyport.
      • The First Parish Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • First Parish Burial Ground
      • Newbury First Parish Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NEW.800 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90981 <7>
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Byfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowley Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowley Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROW.800 <6>
    • Long Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • First Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Cemetery
    • Green Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Street Cemetery
    • Belleville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Hill Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cowles Highland Cemetery
        • Cowles Memorial Cemetery
        • Highland - Cowles Cemetery
        • New Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <7>
      • Old Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Old North Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <7>
      • Cawles Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cawles Memorial Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
      • Highland Annex Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • True Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The True Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Cemetery
      • Salisbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Old South Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Cemetery
        • South Side Cemetery
        • Southside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <7>

    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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600447  (Old Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600447 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: Newburyport East
      • County: Essex         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #600447 (Old Town Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 Essex, 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 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: 42.7662, Longitude: -70.8423       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.

    <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.




 

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