A visit to the Spring Brook Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MNF.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MNF.803'. 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. 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 Spring Brook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Brook Cemetery:
42.0202, -71.2226
The Spring Brook Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Spring Brook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spring Brook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Spring Brook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spring Brook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Babbit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Morse Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
- Shepardville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shepardville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardville Cemetery
- North Purchase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Common Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Norton Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Josiah Newcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Newcomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
- Furnance Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tisdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale Cemetery
- South Burial Ground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Kirk Yard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wrentham Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gerould Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plainville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Plainville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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]<3> of the Spring Brook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Brook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mansfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Foxborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Norton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Foxboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Attleboro Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- South Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Easton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- North Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Wrentham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Briggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walpole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(8 miles [12.9 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 Spring Brook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Brook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Attleboro
- Foxborough
- Mansfield
- North Attleboro
- Sharon
- Walpole
- Wrentham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Spring Brook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol 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 Spring Brook Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MNF.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598818 (Spring Brook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598818 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: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mansfield
- Location given for Spring Brook Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0200993 Lon: -71.2231072
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Brook 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. |