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Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head of Plains (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Nantucket County.

  • Abel's Hill Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • African Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the African Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the African Baptist Cemetery
  • Ancient Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Ancient Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Attaquin Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Bass River Bapist Church Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Bassett Family Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Christiantown Memorial Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiantown Memorial Cemetery
  • Cobb's Hill Cemetery (East and West)
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Coombs Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cummaquid Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • East End Burying Ground
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Federated Church of Hyannis Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Friends Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Burying Ground
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Great Neck Woods Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding Ryder Gravesite
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Holy Trinity Memorial Wall
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Island Pond Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lambert's Cove Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lambert's Cove Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of West Tisbury.
    • The Lambert's Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lamberts Cove Road Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert's Cove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91158 <2>
  • Lothrop Hill Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marstons Mills Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Methodist Society Burying Ground
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mosswood Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Town Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newtown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
    • New Westside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Westside Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Neck Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Old North Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Graves
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Graves
    • Old South Dennis Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Polpis Burying Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polpis Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polpis Burying Ground
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthonys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Falmouth.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anthonys Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #174183 <2>
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
    • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seamens Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Dennis Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Dennis Cemetery
    • South End Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
    • Swan Lake Cemetery Annex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Swan Lake Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tisbury Village Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisbury Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisbury Village Cemetery
    • Town Hill Burying Ground
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Hill Burying Ground
    • West Chop Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Chop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Chop Cemetery
    • West Tisbury Village Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Westside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Head of Plains, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned,  etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.

If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Head of Plains to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Head of Plains.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Looking for information about genealogy? We always start with these websites when searching in and around the area of Head of Plains and Nantucket County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of Massachusetts

for Nantucket County

Links at Family Search:

for State of Massachusetts

for Nantucket County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of Massachusetts

for Nantucket County

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Head of Plains.

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Head of Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Head of Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2668, Longitude: -70.1828       In this case, the coordinates for Head of Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.









 

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