A visit to the Westville Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Westville Cemetery (MACRIS ID: TAU.816). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: TAU.816'. 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 Westville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westville Cemetery:
41.8860, -71.1312
The Westville Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the east northeast of the Westville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Westville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- St. Thomas Episcopal Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Gilbert Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Neck of Land Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hathaway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mayflower Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dighton Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dighton Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Westville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- North Dighton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- Weir Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Taunton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Segreganset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- West Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Old Town Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- East Taunton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Briggs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Hortonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Attleboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- South Rehoboth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- East Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swansea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Freetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Furnace Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace 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 Westville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Attleboro
- Taunton
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 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 Westville 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 Westville Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: TAU.816
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598829 (Westville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598829 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: 13 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norton
- Location given for Westville Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8870453 Lon: -71.130602
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westville 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. |