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A visit to the Orleans Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Orleans Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Orleans Cemetery (FG ID #91405)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Orleans Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ORL.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ORL.800'. 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 Orleans Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.7851°   (41° 47' 6")

Lon:   -69.9774°   (-69° 58' 38")

The Orleans Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Orleans Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Orleans Cemetery.

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

    • East Orleans
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
      • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Orleans
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 people
    • South Orleans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
      • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Eastham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Thumpertown Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
      • Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Brewster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
    • North Chatham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
      • North Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • North Eastham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
      • North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
    • East Harwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
      • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • West Brewster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
      • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
    • South Chatham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • West Chatham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
      • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chatham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Harwich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • South Harwich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
        • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • East Dennis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
        • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • North Harwich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harwich
        • North Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Harwich Port
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich Port
        • Harwich Port is located in Barnstable County
      • South Wellfleet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
        • South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
      • West Harwich
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
        • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Wellfleet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
        • Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
      • Dennis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
      • South Dennis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
        • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis Port
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
        • Dennis Port 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 Orleans Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Orleans Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cove Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bridge Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Soldiers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • The Brewster Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brewster Lower Road Cemetery
      • Lower Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.806 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90810 <1>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chatham Old Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatham Old Burying Ground is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Old Burying Ground
    • Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery South is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery South
    • Old North / South Cemeteries
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Queen Anne Cemetery North is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen Anne Cemetery North
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...

    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 Orleans Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602494  (Orleans Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602494 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: Orleans
      • County: Barnstable         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #602494 (Orleans Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91405
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  ORL.800

    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>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.

    <3>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.
    <4>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Orleans Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7851, Longitude: -69.9774    
    <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>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.




 

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