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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7926°   (41° 47' 33")

Lon:   -71.1417°   (-71° 8' 30")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.

The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the north northeast of the Simmons Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Simmons 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 Simmons 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Somerset
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Old Town Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
      • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Hortonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County
    • Swansea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Steep Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
      • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
    • Assonet ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bowenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
      • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
    • Berkley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ocean Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County
    • North Dighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
      • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Fall River
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
        • Fall River is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
      • Oak Grove Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Freetown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
        • Freetown is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
      • Weir Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
        • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
      • Rehoboth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Warren
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Globe Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
        • Globe Village is located in Bristol County
      • Flint Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Taunton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
        • Taunton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
      • Coggeshall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
        • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • East Taunton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
        • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
      • Barrington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
        • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Bristol
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • North Westport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hixville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
        • Hixville is located in Bristol County
      • Braleys
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
        • Braleys is located in Bristol County
      • East Freetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Simmons Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Chace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chace Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chace Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Palmer Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Perry - Deardon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Perry - Deardon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Perry - Deardon Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - Deardon Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SOM.826 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507090 <6>
    • Dighton Veterans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Unitarian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Beth El Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
    • Terry Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dighton Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hathaway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bosworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bosworth Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosworth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Coldbrook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coldbrook Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldbrook Cemetery
      • Eddy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eddy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SWN.811 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90940 <6>
      • Reed - Mason Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason - Horton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Friends Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Nathan Slade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Nathan Slade Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • The Nathan Slade Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Slade Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nathan Slade Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SOM.806 <5>
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Assonet Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lawton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawton Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
      • Old Quaker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
      • Fox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598853  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598853 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: Somerset
      • County: Bristol         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #598853 (Simmons 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7926, Longitude: -71.1417       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons 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.
    <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.




 

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