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A visit to the Canton Corner 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 Canton Corner Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Canton Corner Cemetery (FG ID #2161034)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Canton Corner Cemetery (MACRIS ID: CAN.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: CAN.800'. 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. 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 Canton Corner Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Canton Corner Cemetery

Lat:   42.1796°   (42° 10' 46")

Lon:   -71.1299°   (-71° 7' 47")

The Canton Corner Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the north northwest of the Canton Corner Cemetery .

Name Variations for Canton Corner 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.

Canton Corner Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Canton Cemetery

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.

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 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 Canton Corner 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 Canton Corner 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Canton Corner Cemetery.

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

    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • Ponkapoag
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Readville Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
      • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
    • North Stoughton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • East Walpole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
      • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Sharon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
    • Stoughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • Dedham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Readville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Milton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
      • Hyde Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Westwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
      • Stonybrook Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Walpole
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
        • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
      • Holbrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
      • Milton Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
        • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Mattapan Station
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
        • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Mattapan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
        • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • West Roxbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
        • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • North Easton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
        • North Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Montello
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
        • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Braintree
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
        • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
      • West Quincy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
        • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Montclair
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Roslindale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
        • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County

    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 Canton Corner Cemetery. The following communities are located in Norfolk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Canton Corner Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Braintree
    • Canton
      • Canton lies less than 2 miles<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Canton Corner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Dedham
      • Dedham lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Canton Corner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dedham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Holbrook
    • Milton
      • Milton lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Canton Corner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Norwood
    • Randolph
    • Sharon
    • Stoughton
    • Walpole
    • Westwood

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Canton Corner Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Knollwood Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91148 <1>
    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503478 <1>
    • Old Parish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • The Old Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.800 <2>
    • Sharon Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91698 <1>
    • Chestnut Tree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Tree Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery
    • Pearl Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.828 <2>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Moose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moose Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Walpole.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416869 <1>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Central Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Brookdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Brookdare Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookdare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdare Cemetery
      • Old Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bicknell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lindwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindwood Cemetery
      • Blue Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Blue Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <1>
      • Quincy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery

    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 Canton Corner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600734  (Canton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600734 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: Norwood
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 28
      • Location given for GNIS #600734 (Canton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2161034
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  CAN.800

    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>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.

    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Canton Corner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1796, Longitude: -71.1299    
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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