A visit to the Copp's Hill Burying Ground ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Copp's Hill Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: BOS.808). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BOS.808'. 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. 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 Copp's Hill Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Copp's Hill Burying Ground:
42.3673, -71.0558
The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County<2>.
The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the south of the Copp's Hill Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
Name Variations for Copp's Hill Burying Ground ...
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.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
- Copp's Hill Burial Ground
- Copp's Hill 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Copp's Hill Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Copp's Hill Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Central Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- St. Augustine Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Winthrop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Forest Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Street Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Cemetery
- North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Copp's Hill Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Charlestown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bay Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- East Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cambridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- South Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chelsea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Revere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dorchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huron Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Malden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Copp's Hill Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Suffolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Copp's Hill Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Everett
- Malden
- Medford
- Revere
- Roxbury
- Somerville
- Wellington
- Winthrop
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 Copp's Hill Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Copp's Hill Burying Ground:
Referenced MACRIS Record: BOS.808
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #619500 (Copps Hill Burial Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #619500 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: Suffolk
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boston South
- Location given for Copps Hill Burial Ground:
- Lat: 42.3673195 Lon: -71.0553287
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Copp's Hill Burying Ground) 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 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. |