A visit to the Pond Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Pond Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LAK.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LAK.804'. 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 Pond Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pond Cemetery
Lat: 41.8335° (41° 50' 0")
Lon: -70.9372° (-70° 56' 13")
The Pond Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pond Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pond 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Middleborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- East Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Namasket Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- South Middleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- East Taunton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Braleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Raynham Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Old Town Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- West Wareham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- South Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
- South Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Water View Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- North Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- North Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Segreganset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segreganset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
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 Pond Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Middleborough
- Taunton
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pond Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McCully Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCully Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Haskins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haskins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskins Cemetery
- Thompson Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strowbridge Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Howland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rounsevell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335463 <6>
- Pittsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Braley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Braley Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braley Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.809 <1>
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Padelford Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caswell Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.840 <1>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176736 <6>
- Caswell Street Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Street Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caswell Street Burying Ground is located in Bristol County
- The Caswell Street Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Caswell Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Street Burying Ground
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TAU.813 <1>
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Chace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nemasket Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery
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 Pond Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599693 (Pond Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #599693 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: Assawompset Pond
- County: Plymouth Elev: 22
- Location given for GNIS #599693 (Pond Cemetery)
- Referenced MACRIS Record: LAK.804
Off-the-Road Links ...
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.
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<2> | 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. |
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pond Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8335, Longitude: -70.9372 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |