A visit to the First Burying Ground ...
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 First Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Burying Ground:
42.6856, -71.1128
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the First Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County<2>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the First Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the First Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the First Burying Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- United Lebanese Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The United Lebanese Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Lebanese Cemetery
- The United Lebanese Cemetery has also been known as:
- Syrian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91762 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Temple Emanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Augustines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meeting House Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Meeting House Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill Cemetery
- The Meeting House Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Burying Ground
- Old North Burying Ground
- Searles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Searles Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sons of Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The West Parish Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parish Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Georgetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91270 <5>
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Anthony Maronite Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91550 <5>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
- The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haverhill Lithuanian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91181 <5>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Lithuanian National Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Polish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery
- The St. Xenia Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- St. Xenia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91686 <5>
- Kendall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kendall Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <6>
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Pentucket Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Shawsheen Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- North Andover
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- West Andover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Andover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- West Boxford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
- Lawrence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Ward Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ward Hill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
- Methuen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Methuen is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Haggetts
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Haggetts is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
- Lowell Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Tozier Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
- Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Boxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- East Boxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Groveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Haverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Tewksbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- North Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
- Ayers Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- West Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Brigadoon Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Howe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howe is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Topsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Topsfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
- Wilson Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
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 First Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andover
- Haverhill
- Lawrence
- Methuen
- Salem
- Salem lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the First Burying Ground.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Topsfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 First Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Essex 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 First Burying Ground:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1979264 (First Burying Ground)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1979264 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: Essex
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Groveland
- Location given for First Burying Ground:
- Lat: 42.6856473 Lon: -71.1128345
- 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 Essex, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- First 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. |
| <6> | 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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| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |