A visit to the Rakeville Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Rakeville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rakeville Cemetery:
42.0282, -71.4667
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rakeville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rakeville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rakeville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rakeville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rakeville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rakeville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Ballou Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ballou Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Micheals Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Micheals Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Micheals Cemetery
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Gaskill Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Blackstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arnold Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Arnold Mill Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mill Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Diamond Hill Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill Cemetery
- Sheldonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sheldonville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville Cemetery
- The Sheldonville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Burnt Swamp Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRE.801 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91701 <5>
- Union Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Street Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Street Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rakeville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rakeville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millerville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Woonsocket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Hamlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- East Blackstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Blackstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Cumberland Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Branch Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Union Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Arnold Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Sheldonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Bellingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- South Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Slatersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- North Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Primrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Primrose is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- Lime Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Acorn Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
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 Rakeville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rakeville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Slatersville
- Woonsocket
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 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 Rakeville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Rakeville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1974493 (Rakeville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1974493 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklin
- Location given for Rakeville Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0281537 Lon: -71.4667269
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Norfolk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rakeville 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. |
| <6> | 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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| <7> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |