Truro Congregational Cemetery is a historic burial ground located at 3 First Parish Ln in Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Built in 1810, designed by Alpheus Carey. It is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.
Truro Congregational Cemetery
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Truro Congregational Cemetery is a cemetery in Truro, 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 41.9985, -70.0543 near Truro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Congregational Cemetery - 1841 Gale Memorial (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Congregational Cemetery - Curtis, Susan Stone, Congregational Cemetery - Lizzie Stone, and Congregational Cemetery - Payne, Delia Stone.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Truro Congregational Cemetery, beside First Parish Lane, is associated with the Congregational church of Truro and dates to about 1810. Set on the outer Cape near the tip of the peninsula, it holds the graves of the town's early families, many tied to Truro's fishing and maritime economy. The cemetery is a contributing property in a National Register historic district.
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