A visit to the Winslow Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Winslow Cemetery (MACRIS ID: FRE.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: FRE.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. 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 Winslow Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Winslow Cemetery
Lat: 41.8015° (41° 48' 5")
Lon: -71.0592° (-71° 3' 33")
The Winslow Cemetery is located in Bristol County<2>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies just to the north northwest of the Winslow Cemetery .
Name Variations for Winslow Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Winslow Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Winslow Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Winslow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Assonet Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Michael Hathaway Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Terry Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dighton Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Perry - Deardon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Stetson - Haskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beth El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Chace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCully Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCully Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Strowbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strowbridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strowbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strowbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Winslow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Winslow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Segreganset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- Old Town Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Landing
- Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County
- Somerset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Taunton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bowenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Braleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Swansea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swansea
- From the Winslow Cemetery to Swansea
- Swansea Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Village
- Oak Grove Village is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Lakeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Hixville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
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 Winslow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Winslow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assonet - Historic
- Fall River
- 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 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 Winslow 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 ...
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 Winslow Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602679 (Winslow Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #602679 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Assonet
- County: Bristol Elev: 14
- Location given for GNIS #602679 (Winslow Cemetery)
- Referenced MACRIS Record: FRE.802
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Winslow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8015, Longitude: -71.0592 |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<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. |