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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 (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:   41.2854°   (41° 17' 7")

Lon:   -70.1086°   (-70° 6' 30")

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

The county seat for Nantucket County is located in Nantucket. Nantucket lies just 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 Nantucket 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 30 miles [48.3 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.

    • Nantucket
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantucket
      • Nantucket is located in Nantucket County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,376 people
    • Pocomo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomo
      • Pocomo is located in Nantucket County
    • Siasconset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siasconset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siasconset
      • Siasconset is located in Nantucket County
    • Katama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katama
      • Katama is located in Dukes County
    • Edgartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgartown
      • Edgartown is located in Dukes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Hyannis Port
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis Port
      • Hyannis Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Dennis Port
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
      • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
    • West Harwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
      • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Bass River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
      • Bass River is located in Barnstable County
    • West Yarmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yarmouth
      • West Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Hyannis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyannis
      • Hyannis is located in Barnstable County
    • West Hyannisport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hyannisport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hyannisport
      • West Hyannisport is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Harwich Port
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
        • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
      • Maushop Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maushop Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maushop Village
        • Maushop Village is located in Barnstable County
      • Oak Bluffs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
        • Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
      • West Dennis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
        • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • South Yarmouth
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
        • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
      • Osterville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterville
        • Osterville is located in Barnstable County
      • West Chatham
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
        • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
      • South Chatham
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
        • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
      • South Harwich
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
        • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Harwich
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
        • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
      • Popponesset Island
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popponesset Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset Island
        • Popponesset Island is located in Barnstable County
      • Popponesset
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popponesset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popponesset
        • Popponesset is located in Barnstable County
      • New Seabury
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Seabury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Seabury
        • New Seabury is located in Barnstable 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 Nantucket 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 31 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Old Town Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Old Settlers Graves
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Graves is located in Nantucket County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Graves
    • New Town Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The New Town Cemetery is located in Nantucket County
      • The New Town Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newtown Cemetery
      • Old South Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2174319 <5>
    • Polpis Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polpis Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polpis Burying Ground is located in Nantucket County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polpis Burying Ground
    • Town Hill Burying Ground
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Hill Burying Ground is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Hill Burying Ground
    • New Westside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Westside Cemetery is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Westside Cemetery
    • Westside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Dukes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Neck Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Dukes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Dukes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Holy Trinity Memorial Wall
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Swan Lake Cemetery Annex
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Swan Lake Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • South Dennis Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Dennis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dennis Cemetery
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Chandler Gray Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • The Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Federated Church Cemetery
        • Hyannis Federated Cemetery
        • Universalist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178403 <5>
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Seamens Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Chief Squanto Memorial Marker
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chief Squanto Memorial Marker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Chief Squanto Memorial Marker is located in Barnstable County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chief Squanto Memorial Marker is located in Chatham.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Squanto Memorial Marker
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165355 <5>
      • Bassett Family Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Island Pond Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelley Cemetery is located
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181488 <5>

    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 #1974772  (Old Town Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1974772 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: Nantucket
      • County: Nantucket         Elev: 10
      • Location given for GNIS #1974772 (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 Nantucket, 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 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: 41.2854, Longitude: -70.1086       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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 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.
    <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>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.




 

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