A visit to the Brookline Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Brookline Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brookline Cemetery:
42.3270, -71.1284
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brookline Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brookline 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 Brookline Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brookline Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Brookline Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brookline Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Walnut Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holyhood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boston Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Benedict Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
- The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- City of Cambridge Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandbanks Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAM.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <6>
- Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belmont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Belmont.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLM.801 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90784 <6>
- Common Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Parish Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Baker Street Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gardens Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Gardens Cemetery
- The Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91017 <6>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Roslindale.
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oaklawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028532 <6>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Old Calvary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149537 <6>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.821 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #826565 <6>
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180374 <6>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Central Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Granary Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Granary Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granary Burying Ground
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
- The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
- The Old Granary
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.802 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <6>
- Somerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Brookline Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brookline Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brookline Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Jamaica Plain
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Roxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Westbrook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Cambridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Allston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Mattapan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Bay Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Newton Centre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Huron Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Newton Upper Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Hyde Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Mattapan Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Ashmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- North Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
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 Brookline 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 Brookline Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Newton
- Roxbury
- Somerville
- Watertown
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 Brookline 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 Brookline Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600968 (Brookline Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600968 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: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newton
- Location given for Brookline Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.327042 Lon: -71.1283859
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 '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- Brookline 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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| <6> | 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. |