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A visit to the Fort Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Ft. Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   42.2334°   (42° 14' 0")

Lon:   -70.9045°   (-70° 54' 16")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ft. Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • East Weymouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Weymouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • North Weymouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • South Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Accord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Beechwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Hull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Cohasset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
      • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
    • Quincy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Braintree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • North Scituate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Norfolk Downs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
        • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Wollaston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
        • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • West Quincy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
        • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Holbrook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
      • North Abington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
        • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Rockland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
      • Norwell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
        • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
      • Minot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
        • Minot is located in Plymouth County
      • Montclair
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Randolph
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
      • Greenbush
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
      • Milton Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
        • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Milton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people

    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.

    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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.812 <6>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowker Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowker Cemetery
      • Stockbridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stockbridge Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Central Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #600585 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Weymouth
      • County: Plymouth         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #600585 (Fort Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2334, Longitude: -70.9045       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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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