A visit to the Broad Street 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 Broad Street Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Broad Street Cemetery (FG ID #640824).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Broad Street Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SAL.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SAL.804'. 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 Broad Street Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Broad Street Cemetery:
42.5182, -70.8990
The Broad Street Cemetery is located in Essex County<3>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the east of the Broad Street Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Broad Street Cemetery.
Establishment of the Broad Street Cemetery ...
The Broad Street Cemetery was established in 1655.
Name Variations for Broad Street Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Broad Street Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the Broad Street Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Broad Street Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Monumental Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Cemetery
- Waterside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside Cemetery
- Harbor View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Harbor View Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View Cemetery
- Chelsea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai B'rith Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Swampscott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Burial Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Felton Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Jeans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jeans Cemetery
- Sons of Abraham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Broad Street Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Broad Street Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Town Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- Peabody
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marblehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swampscott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Danvers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prides Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- West Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Beverly Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Hathorne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saugus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nahant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Hamilton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
- Pleasant Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Cliftondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Manchester By The Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Howe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brigadoon Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Lynnfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 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 Broad Street Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Broad Street Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beverly
- Danvers
- Lynn
- Lynn lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the Southwest (SW) of the Broad Street Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynnfield
- Marblehead
- Peabody
- Salem
- Saugus
- Swampscott
- Wenham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Broad Street Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Essex 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 Broad Street Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #640824
Referenced MACRIS Record: SAL.804
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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broad Street 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. |