A visit to the Westport Point Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Westport Point Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westport Point Cemetery (FG ID #1551920).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Westport Point Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WSP.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WSP.800'. 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 Westport Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westport Point Cemetery:
41.5237, -71.0742
The Westport Point Cemetery is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the north of the Westport Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westport Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Westport Point Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westport Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hicks - Sowle Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brownell - Earle Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Almy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Almy Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almy Cemetery
- Almy Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Job Almy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Allens Neck Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Adamsville Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vieira Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kirby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cornell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hill Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hill Meadow Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Meadow Cemetery
- Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gifford - Richmond - Mosher Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Linden Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newport Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Newport Memorial Park is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Memorial Park
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Westport Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westport Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westport Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Acoaxet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Adamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gidleys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Little Compton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Little Compton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tiverton Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sakonnet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nonquitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dartmouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tiverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Bliss Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Dartmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- Apponagansett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westport Factory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bliss Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- North Dartmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Smith Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- North Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Cuttyhunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
- New Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hixville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tiverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Portsmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 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 Westport Point Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westport Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Westport Point 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 Westport Point Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1551920
Referenced MACRIS Record: WSP.800
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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westport Point Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |