A visit to the Parting Ways 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 Parting Ways Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Parting Ways Cemetery (FG ID #91418)
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 Parting Ways Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parting Ways Cemetery
Lat: 41.9457° (41° 56' 44")
Lon: -70.7330° (-70° 43' 58")
The cemetery is located in Plymouth County<3>.
As an estimate, the Parting Ways Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Plymouth.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the east northeast of the Parting Ways Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Parting Ways Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parting Ways Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wenham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vine Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Sarcophagus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarcophagus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarcophagus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sarcophagus Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakenham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Myles Standish Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myles Standish Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myles Standish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Myles Standish Burying Ground is located in Plymouth County
- Grave of Myles Standish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Myles Standish
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Myles Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grave of Myles Standish is located in Plymouth County
- Thomastown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Russell Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Mills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Mills Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Mayflower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Central Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Central Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Parting Ways Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parting Ways Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Carver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Water View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- South Meadow Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Island Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plympton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Chiltonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Duxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Carver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cranberry Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Duxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
- Monponsett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monponsett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- Pine Tree Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- Manomet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manomet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
- Manomet is located in Plymouth County
- Bryantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Ashdod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock
- From the Parting Ways Cemetery to Rock
- South Middleboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Horse Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- White Horse Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Oldham Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
(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 Parting Ways Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parting Ways 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 Parting Ways Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Parting Ways Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Parting Ways Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600332 (Parting Ways Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #600332 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: Plymouth
- County: Plymouth Elev: 59
- Location given for GNIS #600332 (Parting Ways Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91418
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Parting Ways Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9457, Longitude: -70.7330 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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 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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<6> | 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. |
<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. |