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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 Garden Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden Cemetery

Lat:   42.3904°   (42° 23' 25")

Lon:   -71.0325°   (-71° 1' 56")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Garden 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 31 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Charlestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • East Boston
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Revere
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Everett
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Boston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Winthrop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Bay Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Point Shirley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Malden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Wellington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Somerville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
        • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
      • Cambridge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
      • Wyoming
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Medford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
        • Medford is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
      • Allston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
        • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Brookline Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
        • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Brookline
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
      • Melrose
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
      • West Lynn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
        • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Saugus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
        • Saugus is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
      • West Medford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
        • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Huron Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
        • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Brighton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Roxbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Dorchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Nahant
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
        • Nahant is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
      • Lynn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
      • Winchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
      • Arlington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Garden Cemetery.<4>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
    • Copp's Hill Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • The Copp's Hill Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Copp's Hill Burial Ground
      • Copp's Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp's Hill Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.808 <5>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Rock Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAL.800 <5>
    • Phipps Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Street Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Street Cemetery
    • Granary Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Granary Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granary Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
      • The Granary Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • The Old Granary
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granary Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.802 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91030 <6>
    • Kings Chapel Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Chapel Burying Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Burying Ground
    • 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)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90786 <6>
    • 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)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Malden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1056077 <6>
      • Somerville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
      • Somerville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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 Garden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599953  (Garden Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599953 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: Boston North
      • County: Suffolk         Elev: 14
      • Location given for GNIS #599953 (Garden Cemetery)

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

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3904, Longitude: -71.0325    
    <3>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.
    <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 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.

    <6>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.




 

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