Methodist Society Burying Ground, Falmouth MA

Methodist Society Burying Ground

This old cemetery is located on the North side of Main Street near the Falmouth Police Station. The land for the cemetery, and the first Methodist Church in Falmouth, was given or sold to the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1811 by Dr. H.G. Donaldson.

The oldest legible stone is that of Rev. Abner Clark, who died in 1814.

The most recent stone is that of Edith Bragg Panton in 1986.

The gravestones all face South (towards Main Street), and the Footstones all face North. As we were reading we discovered a few stones pointing in the incorrect position. They have been changed to the proper position. The cemetery is about 140 feet deep and 115 feet wide, and is in good condition, although some of the stones are getting difficult to read.

Photo taken prior to 1898

The first known recorded reading of the Old Methodist Cemetery was by Col. Oliver B. Brown in May of 1970. Col. Brown added Vital Record information of persons born prior to 1850 from the Town of Falmouth Vital Records before 1850. This additional information is indicated on the individual record in this maroon color. There are times when the Vital Record information is different from the information on the gravestone, both are noted on the individual record.

How to read the Individual Record

Methodist Society Burying Ground

Name of person listed on gravestone

Reference #

Others buried in this grave/plot or listed on gravestone:

Information from Gravestone, additional data provided by Col. Oliver B. Brown ~ 1970 from Falmouth Town Records. Falmouth Genealogical Society ~ Vital Records Project.

Birth	Mother	Spouse 1
Marriage	Father	Spouse 2
Death		Spouse 3

Inscription:

How the inscription reads. A slash (/) denotes the next line on the gravestone.
A (?) denotes it can not be read. A series of dots (...) also indicates not readable.

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PRIVATE means buried after 31 December 1970.

There are two ways to enter the cemetery and find the Individual Record.
Click on INDEX which lists all persons buried in the Old Methodist Cemetery
OR
Click on MAP and select a Grave Number

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