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A visit to the Knollwood Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Knollwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Knollwood Cemetery (FG ID #2503478)

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 Knollwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1461°   (42° 8' 45")

Lon:   -71.1651°   (-71° 9' 54")

The cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.

As an estimate, the Knollwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.

While not adjacent, the Knollwood Memorial Park is directly northwest of the Knollwood Cemetery.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the north of the Knollwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Knollwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Knollwood 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Knollwood Cemetery.

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

    • Sharon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • East Walpole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
      • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Stoughton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • Ponkapoag
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • North Stoughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Walpole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
    • South Walpole
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Westwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Readville Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
      • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
    • Dedham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • North Foxboro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
        • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
      • North Easton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
        • North Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Avon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
      • Randolph
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
      • Readville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Pondville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
        • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Foxborough
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
        • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
      • Hyde Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Stonybrook Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Medfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
        • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
      • Norfolk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
        • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
      • Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
      • East Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
        • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Furnace Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
        • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
      • Easton Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
        • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
      • Easton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
      • South Easton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
        • South Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Brockton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
        • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
      • Montello
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
        • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Holbrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
      • Milton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 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 Knollwood 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 Knollwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Knollwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Moose Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Walpole.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416869 <1>
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton Corner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Parish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • The Old Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.800 <6>
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Guild Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guild Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guild Cemetery
    • Bicknell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearl Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Old Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Francis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Francis Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Walpole.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91000 <1>
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Walpole Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walpole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
      • Wapole Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wapole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morse Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
      • Tisdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Bristol County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Melrose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91223 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Knollwood Cemetery:

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

    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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Knollwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1461, Longitude: -71.1651    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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