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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Snow Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Snow Cemetery (FG ID #91710)

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

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

Lat:   41.9976°   (41° 59' 51")

Lon:   -70.0552°   (-70° 3' 18")

The Snow Cemetery is located in Barnstable County<3>.

The county seat for Barnstable County is located in Barnstable. Barnstable lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the south southwest of the Snow Cemetery .

Establishment of the Snow Cemetery ...

The Snow Cemetery was established in 1888.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Snow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Barnstable County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Snow Cemetery.

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

    • Truro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • South Truro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Truro
      • South Truro is located in Barnstable County
    • North Truro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Truro
      • North Truro is located in Barnstable County
    • Pond Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Village
      • Pond Village is located in Barnstable County
    • Wellfleet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellfleet
      • Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • South Wellfleet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wellfleet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wellfleet
      • South Wellfleet is located in Barnstable County
    • Provincetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Provincetown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provincetown
      • Provincetown is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
    • North Eastham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
      • North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
    • Thumpertown Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumpertown Beach
      • Thumpertown Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Eastham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Barnstable County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Orleans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • East Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orleans
      • East Orleans is located in Barnstable County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Brewster
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Barnstable County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
      • West Brewster
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brewster
        • West Brewster is located in Barnstable County
      • South Orleans
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orleans
        • South Orleans is located in Barnstable County
      • East Dennis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dennis
        • East Dennis is located in Barnstable County
      • Dennis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • East Harwich
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
        • East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Chatham Port
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Port have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Port
        • Chatham Port is located in Barnstable 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 Snow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Barnstable County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Snow Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Old North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • The Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill / Oakdale Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Chequessett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chequessett Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
      • The Chequessett Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chequessett Cemetery is located in Wellfleet.
      • The Chequessett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chequessett Neck Cemetery
      • Early Meeting House Cemetery
      • First Meeting House Cemetery
      • Taylor Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chequessett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230356 <1>
    • Duck Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gifford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Provincetown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Town Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Winthrop Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • South Wellfleet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Congregational and Soldiers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Soldiers Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Cemetery
      • Bridge Road Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cove Burying Ground
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Foster Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Crosby Family Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crosby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Crosby Family Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brewster.
        • The Crosby Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crosby Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Family Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BRE.801 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2199860 <1>
      • Orleans Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

    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 Snow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602522  (Snow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602522 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: Wellfleet
      • County: Barnstable         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #602522 (Snow Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91710
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  TRU.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Snow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9976, Longitude: -70.0552    
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <8>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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