A visit to the Belmont Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Belmont Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Belmont Cemetery (FG ID #90784).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Belmont Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BLM.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BLM.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Belmont Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belmont Cemetery:
42.3810, -71.1564
The Belmont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
The cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the east southeast of the Belmont Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Belmont Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the Belmont Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Belmont Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Common Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Veterans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Parish Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Cemetery
- Salem Street Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Belmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Belmont Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huron Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Watertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Waverley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- North Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Allston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Arlington Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Newtonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Cambridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
- West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Centre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- East Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Waltham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Belmont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Belmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Belmont
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Medford
- Newton
- Somerville
- Waltham
- Watertown
- Wellington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Belmont Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Belmont Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90784
Referenced MACRIS Record: BLM.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #603120 (Belmont Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #603120 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington
- Location given for Belmont Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3812077 Lon: -71.1556092
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belmont Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |