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A visit to the Fort Hill Cemetery ...

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 Ft. Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Hill Cemetery:

42.2334, -70.9045

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Ft. Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Weymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90967 <5>
  • High Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hingham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Weymouth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The North Weymouth Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth Cemetery
    • The North Weymouth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91389 <5>
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Christ Church Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hull Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Adams Crypt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crypt
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pond Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plain Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bowker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowker Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowker Cemetery
    • Stockbridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Central Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ft. Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Hingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
  • West Hingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
  • East Weymouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
  • Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
  • North Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
  • Weymouth Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
  • North Cohasset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
  • Kenberma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
  • South Weymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
  • Accord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • Beechwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
  • Hull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hull is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bayside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Quincy Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
    • Cohasset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • Quincy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Braintree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • North Scituate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • Norfolk Downs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
    • Wollaston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
    • West Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • Holbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • North Abington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • Rockland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Norwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
    • Minot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
    • Montclair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • East Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton

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 Ft. Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ft. Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Ft. Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600585  (Fort Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600585 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: Plymouth
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Weymouth
      • Location given for Fort Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2334335     Lon: -70.90449
      • 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 Plymouth, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Hill Cemetery) 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.