A visit to the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Woodlawn Cemetery (FG ID #91878).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ATT.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ATT.803'. 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Cemetery:
41.9508, -71.2879
The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Woodlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Establishment of the Woodlawn Cemetery ...
The Woodlawn Cemetery was:
Organized in 1865
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Purchase Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Newell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- South Burial Ground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Plainville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville Cemetery
- Paine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stevens Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Common Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Shepardville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shepardville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardville Cemetery
- Metcalf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Metcalf Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Cemetery
- Quaker Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Quaker Burying Ground is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Burying Ground
- St. Basil the Great Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Basil the Great Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Basil the Great Cemetery
- The St. Basil the Great Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Basil Cemetery
- Notre Dame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
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]<4> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Attleboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dodgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Attleboro Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleborough City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Briggs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chartley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- North Attleboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- North Seekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Darlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arnold Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lonsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berkeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saylesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
- East Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Attleboro
- Central Falls
- Mansfield
- North Attleboro
- Pawtucket
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 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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91878
Referenced MACRIS Record: ATT.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599500 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599500 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: 39 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Attleboro
- Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.9500996 Lon: -71.2883862
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Woodlawn 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. |