A visit to the Brookdale 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 Brookdale Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Brookdale Cemetery (FG ID #90816).
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 Brookdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brookdale Cemetery:
42.2518, -71.1641
The Brookdale Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the south southwest of the Brookdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brookdale Cemetery.
Establishment of the Brookdale Cemetery ...
The Brookdale Cemetery was established in 1880.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Brookdale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brookdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Baker Street Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- The Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Mt. Benedict Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boston Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holyhood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Needham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Canton Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Milton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Brookline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Cemetery
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<3> of the Brookdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brookdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dedham
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashcroft
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Readville Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Readville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Hyde Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roslindale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ponkapoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Needham Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Charles River Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newton Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Newton Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eliot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Upper Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Babson Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
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 Brookdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brookdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dedham
- Milton
- Needham
- Norwood
- Roxbury
- Westwood
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brookdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Brookdale Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90816
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #603200 (Brookdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #603200 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newton
- Location given for Brookdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2514875 Lon: -71.1639418
- 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> | 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brookdale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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