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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Grove Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grove Hill Cemetery (FG ID #91045)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WLT.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WLT.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. 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 Grove Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3760°   (42° 22' 33")

Lon:   -71.2210°   (-71° 13' 15")

The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the east of the Grove Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Grove Hill Cemetery ...

The Grove Hill Cemetery was established in 1703.

Name Variations for Grove Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Grove Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Waltham Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Grove Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Grove 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 Less than 2 miles<4> of the Grove Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Waltham
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
    • West Newton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Newtonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • Nonantum ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
      • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
    • North Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Auburndale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
      • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • Watertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
    • Waverley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
      • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
    • Belmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
    • Newton Lower Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
      • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Waban
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
        • Waban is located in Middlesex County
      • Eliot
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
        • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Highlands
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
        • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Center
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
        • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
      • Brighton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Arlington Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
      • Kendal Green
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
        • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Upper Falls
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
        • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Chestnut Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
        • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Huron Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
        • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Arlington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
      • Lexington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
      • Weston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 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 Grove Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Middlesex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grove Hill 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 Grove Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Beth Israel Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mt. Feake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ridgelawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • East Parish Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Parish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Parish Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Parish Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NWT.801 <2>
    • Common Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Newton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <1>
    • St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sandbanks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAM.801 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Central Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Centre Burial Ground
        • Weston Central Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91854 <1>
      • Farmers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Cemetery
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Holyhood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cambridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City of Cambridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
      • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Munroe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Grove Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #603156  (Grove Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #603156 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: Lexington
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #603156 (Grove Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91045
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  WLT.800

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Grove Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3760, Longitude: -71.2210    
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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