A visit to the Wenham Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Wenham Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CAV.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CAV.802'. 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 Wenham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wenham Cemetery:
41.9224, -70.7539
The Wenham Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.
The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the east northeast of the Wenham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wenham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wenham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wenham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parting Ways Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakenham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomastown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Vine Hill Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Central Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- South Pond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sarcophagus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sarcophagus Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Parish Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Cemetery
- Russell Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Russell Mills Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Mills Cemetery
- Chiltonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Nemasket Hill Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemasket Hill Cemetery
- Myles Standish Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grave of Myles Standish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Grave of Myles Standish is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave of Myles Standish
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wenham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wenham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Meadow Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Meadow Village is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- Water View Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Water View Village is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carver is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- North Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plympton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plympton is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- South Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Tree Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Tree Village is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Cranberry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cranberry Village is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Chiltonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Island Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Halifax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Middleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Duxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middleborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monponsett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Monponsett is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- West Wareham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Wareham is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- Manomet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Manomet is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
- Bryantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryantville is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Duxbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duxbury is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
- Namasket Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Namasket Village is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- North Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pembroke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wareham Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wareham Center is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- White Island Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Island Shores is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
- Oldham Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oldham Village is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- White Horse Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Horse Beach is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
- Ashdod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Paper Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paper Mill Village is also located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
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 Wenham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Plymouth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wenham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Middleborough
- Pembroke
- Plymouth
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wenham 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 Wenham Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: CAV.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2575970 (Wenham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575970 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: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plympton
- Location given for Wenham Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9221229 Lon: -70.7537076
- 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 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 '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- Wenham 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. |