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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blue Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blue Hill Cemetery (FG ID #90796)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blue Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.2139°   (42° 12' 50")

Lon:   -71.0355°   (-71° 2' 7")

The cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.

As an estimate, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the west northwest of the Blue Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Blue Hill Cemetery ...

The Blue Hill Cemetery was:

Incorporated in 1892

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 Blue Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blue Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Blue Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Braintree
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • Milton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • West Quincy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Randolph
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Wollaston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Montclair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Ponkapoag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • North Stoughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Milton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Norfolk Downs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
        • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Mattapan Station
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
        • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Avon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • South Weymouth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
        • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • East Weymouth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
        • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • North Weymouth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
        • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Mattapan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
        • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Hyde Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Readville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Readville Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
        • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Canton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
      • Dorchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Roslindale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
        • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Stonybrook Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Dedham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
        • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people

    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 Blue Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Norfolk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blue Hill Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Quincy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Pond Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Central Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Lindwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindwood Cemetery
    • Plain Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Christ Church Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
      • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hall Place Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.804 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <1>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Milton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Village Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Adams Crypt
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.812 <6>
      • Reed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • North Weymouth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Blue Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602828  (Blue Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602828 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Blue Hills
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #602828 (Blue Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #90796

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2139, Longitude: -71.0355    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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