A visit to the Padelford Burying Ground ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Padelford Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Padelford Burying Ground (FG ID #2321361).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Padelford Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: TAU.823). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TAU.823'. 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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Padelford Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Padelford Burying Ground:
41.8811, -71.0191
The Padelford Burying Ground is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the west northwest of the Padelford Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Padelford Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Padelford Burying Ground.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Padelford Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Richmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raynham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Raynham Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Cemetery
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strowbridge Cemetery
- Haskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Haskins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskins Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perchade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Perchade Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perchade Cemetery
- Purchade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Titicut Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Padelford Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Padelford Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- East Taunton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Raynham Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Weir Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Segreganset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Middleborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Old Town Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Dighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- West Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Cochesett
(9 miles [14.5 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 Padelford Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Padelford Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Bridgewater
- Middleborough
- Taunton
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 either 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 Padelford Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Padelford Burying Ground:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2321361
Referenced MACRIS Record: TAU.823
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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Padelford Burying Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |