A visit to the Phillips Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Phillips Cemetery (MACRIS ID: TAU.833). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TAU.833'. 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 Phillips Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phillips Cemetery:
41.8770, -71.0889
The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the north of the Phillips Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Phillips Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Phillips Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Westville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Caswell Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Hathaway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dighton Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Caswell Street Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Caswell Street Burying Ground is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caswell Street Burying Ground
- The Caswell Street Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Caswell Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.813 <1>
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Padelford Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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]<3> of the Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weir Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Taunton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Berkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Segreganset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raynham Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- West Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Old Town Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- Middleborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Norton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Hortonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery.
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 Phillips Cemetery:
- 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 Phillips Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: TAU.833
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.
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| <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 'straight-line' (or 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- Phillips Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |