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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BUR.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BUR.801'. 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.5054°   (42° 30' 19")

Lon:   -71.2085°   (-71° 12' 30")

The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery .

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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Chestnut Hill 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 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Burlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
    • Winnmere
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnmere
      • Winnmere is located in Middlesex County
    • Pinehurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
    • Cummingsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Bedford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
    • Woburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
      • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
    • Wilmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Nutting Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutting Lake
      • Nutting Lake is located in Middlesex County
    • Lexington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
    • Montvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
      • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
    • Walnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Billerica
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
        • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
      • Winchester
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Stoneham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
      • Reading
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Reading is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
      • Arlington Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
      • Arlington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
      • West Medford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
        • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • West Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
        • West Village is located in Middlesex County
      • North Billerica
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
        • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Concord
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
      • Lincoln
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
      • Belmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
      • Wyoming
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Melrose
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
      • Wakefield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
      • Lowell Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
        • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
      • Carlisle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
      • Tewksbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
        • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people

    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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Middlesex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Chestnut Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Westview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ye Olde Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Olde Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ye Olde Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Olde Burying Ground
    • Woodbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Woodbrook Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woburn.
      • The Woodbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAL.805 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91872 <6>
    • Fox Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Hill Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Munroe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Winchester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WNT.801 <1>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Meretz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Old Corner Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • The Old Corner Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old Corner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Corner Burying Ground
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Lindenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Old Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Forest Glen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Glen Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glen Cemetery
      • Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
      • Pine Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Branch Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • St. Bernards Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #603027  (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #603027 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: Wilmington
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 50
      • Location given for GNIS #603027 (Chestnut Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BUR.801

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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 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 Chestnut Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5054, Longitude: -71.2085    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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