A visit to the Holy Sepulchre 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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:
42.1362, -71.1048
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the north northwest of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Bicknell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Canton Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Canton Corner Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Corner Cemetery
- The Canton Corner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAN.800 <5>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161034 <6>
- Knollwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91148 <6>
- Knollwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503478 <6>
- Sharon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91698 <6>
- Chestnut Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Melrose Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Melrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Brockton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91223 <6>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Wendell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HLB.800 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Lindwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 37 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stoughton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- North Stoughton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Sharon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Ponkapoag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
- North Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- East Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- Readville Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Easton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- South Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Readville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Furnace Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Ashcroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- North Abington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- South Walpole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- North Foxboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- Foxborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Stonybrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- East Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Cochesett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Dedham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Abington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- South Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- Braintree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- West Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Hyde Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abington
- Braintree
- Brockton
- Canton
- Dedham
- Dedham lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dedham.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Foxborough
- Holbrook
- Milton
- Milton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Norwood
- Randolph
- Sharon
- Stoughton
- Walpole
- Westwood
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 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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602630 (Holy Sepulchre Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602630 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blue Hills
- Location given for Holy Sepulchre Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1362105 Lon: -71.1047715
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Holy Sepulchre 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 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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| <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. |