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A visit to the Paine Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Paine Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NAL.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NAL.805'. 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 Paine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.9530°   (41° 57' 10")

Lon:   -71.3737°   (-71° 22' 25")

The Paine Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Paine Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Paine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Quaker Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Metcalf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metcalf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metcalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Arnold Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arnold Mill Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
  • St. Basil the Great Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Basil the Great Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Basil the Great Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
    • The St. Basil the Great Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Basil Cemetery
  • Newell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9 have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9 is located in Providence County (RI)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Paine Cemetery.

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

  • Berkeley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Attleborough City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
    • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
  • North Attleboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
    • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Arnold Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lonsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lonsdale
    • From the Paine Cemetery to Lonsdale
  • Valley Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Attleboro Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
    • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
  • Cumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Cumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Lime Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
  • Saylesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 Paine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Paine Cemetery:

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 Paine Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #599569  (Paine Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #599569 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: Attleboro
    • County: Bristol         Elev: 38
    • Location given for GNIS #599569 (Paine Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  NAL.805

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.

<2>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.
<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 Paine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9530, Longitude: -71.3737    
<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 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>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
<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.
<8>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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