About Polpis Burying Ground
Polpis Burying Ground is a cemetery near Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts. The grounds sit at about 16 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1974777. The nearest other listed cemetery is Quaise Burial Ground, about 1.0 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Nantucket. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
41.29654, -70.01577
What Polpis Burying Ground offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- Quaise Burial GroundNantucket, MACemetery1.0 mi
- New Town CemeteryNantucket, MAMunicipal cemetery4.5 mi
- African Baptist CemeteryNantucket, MABaptist cemetery4.5 mi
- Colored CemeteryNantucket, MACemetery4.7 mi
- New North CemeteryNantucket, MACemetery4.9 mi
- Old Town CemeteryNantucket, MAMunicipal cemetery4.9 mi
- Old North CemeteryNantucket, MACemetery4.9 mi
- Friends Burial GroundNantucket, MAQuaker cemetery4.9 mi
- Miacomet Indian Burial GroundNantucket, MACemetery5.0 mi
- Saint Marys CemeteryNantucket, MACemetery5.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Polpis Burying Ground located?
No street address is on record. Polpis Burying Ground is near Nantucket in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, at GPS coordinates 41.29654, -70.01577. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Polpis Burying Ground?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Polpis Burying Ground?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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