A visit to the Reed - Mason 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 Reed - Mason Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Reed - Mason Cemetery (FG ID #2381474)
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Reed - Mason Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SWN.826). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SWN.826'. 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 Reed - Mason Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reed - Mason Cemetery
Lat: 41.7743° (41° 46' 27")
Lon: -71.1986° (-71° 11' 54")
The Reed - Mason Cemetery is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north northeast of the Reed - Mason Cemetery .
Establishment of the Reed - Mason Cemetery ...
The Reed - Mason Cemetery was:
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Reed - Mason Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reed - Mason Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coldbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Town Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bosworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bosworth Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Hix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hix Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hix Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Chace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chace Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jonathan Slade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Nathan Slade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palmer Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Perry - Deardon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Kickemuit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- James Mason Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Tree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Tree Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Tree Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beth El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Dighton Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Reed - Mason Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reed - Mason Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hortonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Swansea
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swansea
- From the Reed - Mason Cemetery to Swansea
- Swansea Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ocean Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Bowenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steep Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- West Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Rehoboth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Coggeshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fall River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Globe Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Bristol County
- Flint Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Oak Grove Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Segreganset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Annawomscutt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- North Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Seekonk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Luthers Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner
(7 miles [11.3 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 Reed - Mason Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reed - Mason Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Fall River
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 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 Reed - Mason 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 Reed - Mason Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Reed - Mason Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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.
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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 things 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 Reed - Mason Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7743, Longitude: -71.1986 |
<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 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. |
<7> | 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. |
<8> | 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. |