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Bethel Cemetery is a historic burial ground located at 2715 Main St in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Built in 1831, designed by Burt B. Company. It is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.
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Bethel Cemetery
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About this site
Bethel Cemetery is a cemetery in Chatham, Barnstable County. It is one of 67 cemeteries documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 41.6781, -70.0305 near Chatham. The nearest cataloged historic site is House at 2713 Main St (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Walker, Capt. Henry Marshall House, House at 2715 Main St, and House at 2705 Main St.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Bethel Cemetery is a historic burial ground on Main Street in Chatham, established in 1831 during the town's growth as a Cape Cod fishing and maritime community. It is a contributing property within a National Register historic district, and its 19th-century markers reflect the changing gravestone styles of the period, from late slate stones to the marble and granite monuments that became common after 1830.
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House at 2705 Main St
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House at 2702 Main St
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