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A visit to the Red Top 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 Red Top Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Red Top Cemetery (FG ID #91492)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Red Top Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BRE.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRE.805'. 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 Red Top Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Red Top Cemetery

Lat:   41.7437°   (41° 44' 37")

Lon:   -70.1340°   (-70° 8' 2")

The Red Top Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Red Top Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Red Top Cemetery.<5>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Red Top Cemetery.

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

  • West Brewster
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • East Dennis
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brewster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dennis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
  • South Dennis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • South Dennis is located in Barnstable County
  • North Harwich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwich
    • Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,144 people
  • Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
    • Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,166 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yarmouth
    • From the Red Top Cemetery to Yarmouth
  • South Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yarmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yarmouth
    • South Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County
  • West Dennis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dennis
    • West Dennis is located in Barnstable County
  • Dennis Port
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
    • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
  • West Harwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harwich
    • West Harwich is located in Barnstable County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Yarmouth Port
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth Port have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Port
      • Yarmouth Port is located in Barnstable County
    • Harwich Port
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Harwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Harwich
      • South Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • East Harwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
      • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
    • Cummaquid ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummaquid have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummaquid
      • Cummaquid is located in Barnstable County
    • Bass River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Chatham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • South Orleans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
      • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Cobbs Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Village
      • Cobbs Village is located in Barnstable County
    • West Yarmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Chatham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chatham
      • West Chatham is located in Barnstable County
    • Chatham Port
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
      • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,802 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 Red Top Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Red Top Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Red Top Cemetery:

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 Red Top Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #602534  (Red Top Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602534 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: Dennis
    • County: Barnstable         Elev: 25
    • Location given for GNIS #602534 (Red Top Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91492
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BRE.805

The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

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

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.

<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Top Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7437, Longitude: -70.1340    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.




 

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