A visit to the Greenlawn Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NAH.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NAH.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 Greenlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenlawn Cemetery:
42.4274, -70.9273
The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north northeast of the Greenlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenlawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Greenlawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old East Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swampscott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Jeans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jeans Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Workmans Circle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Harbor View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Harbor View Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View Cemetery
- Waterside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside Cemetery
- Broad Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Monumental Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Greenlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nahant
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swampscott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Revere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winthrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saugus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Cliftondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chelsea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Point Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Everett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- West Town Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Charlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Malden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edgeworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
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 Greenlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chelsea
- Everett
- Lynn
- Lynn lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Greenlawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Malden
- Marblehead
- Melrose
- Peabody
- Revere
- Salem
- Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Greenlawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Saugus
- Swampscott
- 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 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 Greenlawn Cemetery:
- 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 Greenlawn Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: NAH.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599195 (Greenlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599195 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: Essex
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynn
- Location given for Greenlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4284303 Lon: -70.924215
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Greenlawn 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. |