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A visit to the First Parish Burial Ground ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the First Parish Burial Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The First Parish Burial Ground (FG ID #1662188).

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the First Parish Burial Ground (MACRIS ID: GLO.810). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: GLO.810'. 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 First Parish Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Parish Burial Ground:

42.6175, -70.6741

The First Parish Burial Ground is located in Essex County<3>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west southwest of the First Parish Burial Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the First Parish Burial Ground.

Name Variations for First Parish Burial 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with First Parish Burial Ground.

First Parish Burial Ground has also been known as:

  • First Parish Burying Ground
  • Bridge Street Cemetery
  • Old Bridge Street Burying Ground

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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the First Parish Burial Ground.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Parish Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the First Parish Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Parish Burial Ground, with the nearest first:

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 Parish Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Parish Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beverly
    • Beverly lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the First Parish Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beverly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Danvers
    • Danvers lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the First Parish Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Danvers.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
  • Essex
    • Essex lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the West (W) of the First Parish Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Essex.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Gloucester
  • Ipswich
    • Ipswich lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the First Parish Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ipswich.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
  • Marblehead
  • Rockport
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the First Parish Burial Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Wenham

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 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 First Parish Burial 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 Parish Burial Ground:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1662188

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  GLO.810

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600441  (First Parish Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600441 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: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newburyport East
      • Location given for First Parish Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 42.7992584     Lon: -70.8536632
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Essex, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- First Parish Burial Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.