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A visit to the White Horse 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 White Horse Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Horse Cemetery:

41.9298, -70.5661

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

The White Horse Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies just to the west northwest of the White Horse Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Horse Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the White Horse Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Russell Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Russell Mills Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Mills Cemetery
  • Chiltonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sarcophagus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sarcophagus Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcophagus Cemetery
  • Burial Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Burial Hill Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Savery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Savery Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savery Cemetery
  • Vine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Vine Hill Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill Cemetery
  • Myles Standish Burying Ground
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Parting Ways Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Parting Ways Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parting Ways Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parting Ways Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Plymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91418 <6>
  • Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mayflower Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
      • The Mayflower Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Duxbury Mayflower Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUX.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91217 <6>
    • Grave of Myles Standish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grave of Myles Standish is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave of Myles Standish
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Wenham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Central Cemetery is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery

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 White Horse Cemetery.

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

  • Manomet
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Manomet is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manomet
  • White Horse Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • White Horse Beach is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Beach
  • Chiltonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chiltonville is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltonville
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
  • North Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Plymouth is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
  • South Duxbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Duxbury is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Duxbury
  • South Meadow Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • South Meadow Village is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
  • White Island Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • White Island Shores is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Island Shores
  • Sagamore Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
  • Duxbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duxbury is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,932 people
  • Island Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Island Creek is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Kingston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston is also located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Carver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Carver is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
    • Cranberry Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cranberry Village is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
    • South Carver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Carver is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carver
    • Pine Tree Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Tree Village is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
    • Sagamore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
    • Brant Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Brant Rock is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Rock
    • Green Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Harbor is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Harbor
    • Green Harbor - Cedar Crest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Water View Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Water View Village is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
    • Sandwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
    • Ocean Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ocean Bluff is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bluff
    • Plympton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Plympton is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
    • North Carver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Carver is also located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver

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 White Horse 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 White Horse Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Plymouth
  • Sandwich

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 White Horse 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 White Horse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602070  (White Horse Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602070 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: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Manomet
      • Location given for White Horse Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9298264     Lon: -70.566143
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Horse 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.