A visit to the Plain 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 Plain Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Plain Cemetery (FG ID #91464).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Plain Cemetery (MACRIS ID: TAU.807). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TAU.807'. 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 Plain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plain Cemetery:
41.9119, -71.0913
The Plain Cemetery is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the south of the Plain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Plain Cemetery.
Establishment of the Plain Cemetery ...
The Plain Cemetery was established in 1725.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Plain Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Westville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Raynham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Raynham Cemetery is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Cemetery
- Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Blake Cemetery is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Caswell Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Caswell Street Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Caswell Street Burying Ground is also 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 <2>
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Padelford Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Street Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Street Cemetery
- Hathaway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Richmond Cemetery is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Titicut Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vernon Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Scotland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
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 Plain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Taunton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Weir Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Raynham Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham Center is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Dighton is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berkley is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Segreganset
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dighton is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town Landing is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cochesett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chartley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chartley is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Furnace Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Furnace Village is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Assonet was located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Easton is also located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- East Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Easton Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Briggs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 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 Plain 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 Plain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Bridgewater
- Taunton
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 helpful 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 Plain 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 Plain Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91464
Referenced MACRIS Record: TAU.807
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602768 (Plain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602768 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Taunton
- Location given for Plain Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9126009 Lon: -71.0911566
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plain Cemetery) 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. |