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A visit to the Polish National Cemetery ...


The location of the Polish National Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Polish National Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polish National Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.7063°   (41° 42' 22")

Lon:   -70.9459°   (-70° 56' 45")

The Polish National Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Polish National Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Polish National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol 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 Polish National Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Polish National Cemetery.

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

    • Clifford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bristol County
    • Acushnet Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
      • Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
    • Acushnet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
      • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
    • Braleys
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
      • Braleys is located in Bristol County
    • Long Plain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
      • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
    • Hixville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
      • Hixville is located in Bristol County
    • North Dartmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
      • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
    • New Bedford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
      • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
    • East Freetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
      • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
    • Smith Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
    • Fairhaven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
    • Westport Factory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
      • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dartmouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
        • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
      • Bliss Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
        • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
      • Rochester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
      • Freetown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
        • Freetown is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
      • North Westport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
        • North Westport is located in Bristol County
      • Apponagansett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
        • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
      • South Dartmouth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
        • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
      • Mattapoisett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
        • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
      • Assonet ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
        • Assonet is located in Bristol County
      • Gidleys Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
        • Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County
      • Lakeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
      • Marion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
      • Steep Brook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
        • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
      • Oak Grove Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
        • Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
      • Flint Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
        • Flint Village is located in Bristol County

    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 Polish National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Polish National Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Crapo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crapo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crapo Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crapo Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.822 <5>
    • Pine Island Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Island Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Acushnet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground is located in Acushnet Center.
      • The Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Friends Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370492 <6>
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peckham West Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peckham West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peckham West Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peckham West Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
    • Long Plain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Long Plain Friends Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Long Plain Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • The Long Plain Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Acushnet Friends Burying Ground
        • Long Plain Friends Meeting House Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Plain Friends Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ACU.805 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370488 <6>
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rounsevell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Rounsevell Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rounsevell Cemetery is located outside and to the north of East Freetown.
        • The Rounsevell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rounseville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsevell Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FRE.827 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335463 <6>
      • Chace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Braley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Braley Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Cemetery
      • Pittsley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

    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 Polish National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599666  (Polish National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599666 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: New Bedford North
      • County: Bristol         Elev: 38
      • Location given for GNIS #599666 (Polish National Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Polish National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7063, Longitude: -70.9459       In this case, the coordinates for the Polish National Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.

    <6>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.




 

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