A visit to the First Parish Burying 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 Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The First Parish Burying Ground (FG ID #90981).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the First Parish Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: NEW.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NEW.800'. 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 Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Parish Burying Ground:
42.7995, -70.8617
The First Parish Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newburyport.
The cemetery is located in Essex County<3>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of the First Parish Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the First Parish Burying Ground.
Establishment of the First Parish Burying Ground ...
The First Parish Burying Ground was established in 1635.
Name Variations for First Parish 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.
First Parish Burying Ground has also been known as:
- First Parish Burial Ground
- Newbury First Parish 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the First Parish Burying Ground.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Parish Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Belleville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- First Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The First Burial Ground is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burial Ground
- Old Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Long Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- First Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The First Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
- Green Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Green Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Street Cemetery
- Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- True Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The True Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Cemetery
- Salisbury Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- South Byfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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]<4> of the First Parish Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Parish Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Newbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Newbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Newburyport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newbury Old Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
- Salisbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- South Seabrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
- Byfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Byfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Rowley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rowley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
- Amesbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seabrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Newbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hampton Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Hampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fogg Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Merrimac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Rocks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- Hampton Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nason Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ipswich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Great Boars Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Groveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Boxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Kensington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sanborn Corners
(9 miles [14.5 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 First Parish 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 Parish Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amesbury
- Hampton Beach
- Hampton
- Ipswich
- Merrimac
- Newburyport
- Seabrook
- West Newbury
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 First Parish 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 Parish Burying Ground:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90981
Referenced MACRIS Record: NEW.800
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.
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| <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 '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- First Parish Burying 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |