Cemetery

South Dennis Cemetery, Old

Dennis · Barnstable County

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About this site

South Dennis Cemetery, Old is a cemetery in Dennis, 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 41.6897, -70.1572 near Dennis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baker, Judah 2nd House (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Baker, Josiah House, Nickerson, Capt. Israel and Hannah Small House, and Commercial Building at 461 Main St.

This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Old South Dennis Cemetery on Main Street is among the earliest burying grounds in Dennis, with roots reaching back to about 1700 when the area was still part of the town of Yarmouth. Part of a local historic district, it holds the graves of the sea captains, mariners, and farming families of South Dennis, and its oldest stones carry the winged death's-heads and cherubs typical of colonial Cape Cod carving.

📍 41.6897, -70.1572 · Dennis, Barnstable County

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