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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 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. 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 Westport Point Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5237°   (41° 31' 25")

Lon:   -71.0742°   (-71° 4' 27")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Westport Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Bristol County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westport Point Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
      • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
    • Acoaxet
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoaxet
      • Acoaxet is located in Bristol County
    • Central Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
      • Central Village is located in Bristol County
    • Adamsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Gidleys Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gidleys Corner
      • Gidleys Corner is located in Bristol County
    • Westport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
    • Little Compton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
      • Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
    • Tiverton Four Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
      • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Sakonnet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
      • Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
    • Nonquitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
      • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
    • Dartmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
    • Tiverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bliss Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
        • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
      • South Dartmouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
        • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
      • Apponagansett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
        • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
      • Westport Factory
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
        • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
      • Bliss Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
        • Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
      • North Dartmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
        • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
      • Smith Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
        • Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
      • North Westport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
        • North Westport is located in Bristol County
      • Middletown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
      • Cuttyhunk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
        • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
      • New Bedford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
        • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
      • Hixville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixville
        • Hixville is located in Bristol County
      • Tiverton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
        • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Portsmouth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
        • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Portsmouth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
        • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
      • Middletown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Westport Point Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brownell - Earle Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Brownell - Earle Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
      • The Brownell - Earle Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Brownell Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownell - Earle Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSP.864 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2391454 <1>
    • Almy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Almy Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almy Cemetery
    • Almy Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Almy Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Almy Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almy Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSP.825 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90751 <1>
    • Job Almy Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Job Almy Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Job Almy Family Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Job Almy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2373783 <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kirby Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSP.807 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438617 <1>
    • Old Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cornell Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cornell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cornell Family Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Family Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAR.816 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438536 <1>
      • Hill Meadow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Meadow Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Meadow Cemetery
      • Smith Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gifford - Richmond - Mosher Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gifford - Richmond - Mosher Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gifford - Richmond - Mosher Burial Ground is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford - Richmond - Mosher Burial Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WSP.816 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438595 <1>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newport Memorial Park is located in Newport County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Memorial Park
      • Rural Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery

    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 Westport Point Cemetery:

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westport Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5237, Longitude: -71.0742    
    <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>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.
    <8>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.




 

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