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A visit to the Central 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 Central Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Central Cemetery:

42.2468, -70.8081

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Central Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Central Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Central Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Central Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Groveland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Groveland Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Cemetery
  • Hingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • High Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Bowker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bowker Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowker Cemetery
  • First Parish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The First Parish Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Cemetery is located in Norwell.
  • James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meeting House Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hull Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Weymouth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90967 <6>
    • Old First Parish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Weymouth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth Cemetery
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91389 <6>
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cohasset
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
  • Beechwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
  • North Scituate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
  • Minot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Minot is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
  • North Cohasset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
  • Kenberma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
  • Hingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
  • West Hingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
  • Norwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
  • Greenbush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Scituate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,047 people
  • Bayside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Weymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • Accord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Hull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • North Marshfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • Marshfield Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield Hills
    • North Weymouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • Weymouth Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
    • South Weymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • Quincy Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
    • Rockland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Hanover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Humarock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Humarock is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humarock

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 Central 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 Central Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Central 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 Central Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602595  (Central Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602595 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: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cohasset
      • Location given for Central Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2467675     Lon: -70.808099
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Central 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.

    <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.