A visit to the Garden 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 Garden Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden Cemetery:
42.3904, -71.0325
The Garden Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the south southwest of the Garden Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Garden Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Garden Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garden Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bunker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Cemetery
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bell Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Phipps Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Granary Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Chapel Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- Central Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Augustine Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Workmans Circle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wyoming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Street Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burial Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burial Hill Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Garden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chelsea
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Charlestown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Revere
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Everett
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bay Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- South Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Malden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cambridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cliftondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Brookline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Savin Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saugus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Medford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
- Huron Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
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 Garden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Suffolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Brookline
- Cambridge
- Chelsea
- Everett
- Malden
- Medford
- Melrose
- Revere
- Saugus
- Somerville
- Wellington
- Winthrop
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Garden Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Garden Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599953 (Garden Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599953 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: Suffolk
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boston North
- Location given for Garden Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3906527 Lon: -71.0325507
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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| <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. |