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A visit to the The Plain Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Plain Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for The Plain Cemetery:

42.1291, -70.9766

Note: The GPS location that we are using for The Plain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Plain Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the The Plain Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on The Plain Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of The Plain Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wendell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gould Family Burying Ground Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Adams Street Burying Ground Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hunt Family Tomb Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hunt Family Tomb Site is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Family Tomb Site
  • Cushing Family Tomb Site
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Torrey Family Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bicknell Family Tomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bicknell Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Family Tomb
  • Old Church Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Nash Family Tomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nash Family Tomb is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Family Tomb
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Island Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Abington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91269 <6>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brockton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91795 <6>
    • Leach Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
    • High Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Colebrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Beal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Beal Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of The Plain Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from The Plain Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • North Abington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
  • Brookville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Montello
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
  • Abington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
  • Holbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
  • Brockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Whitman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • South Weymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
  • Avon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Accord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • North Stoughton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
    • Braintree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • East Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
    • Hanson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
    • South Hanover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
    • East Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • Stoughton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • North Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • South Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
    • West Bridgewater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
    • Hanover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Weymouth Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights

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 Plain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Plain Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Plain Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575870  (The Plain Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575870 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Weymouth
      • Location given for The Plain Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.129097     Lon: -70.976625
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- The Plain 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 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.