A visit to the Lakeside 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 Lakeside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lakeside Cemetery (FG ID #91153).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Lakeside Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BRA.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRA.804'. 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 Lakeside Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lakeside Cemetery:
42.2049, -71.0100
The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the west northwest of the Lakeside Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lakeside Cemetery.
Establishment of the Lakeside Cemetery ...
The Lakeside Cemetery was established in 1874.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the Lakeside Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lakeside Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blue Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Lindwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Weymouth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Crypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crypt
- Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Lakeside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lakeside Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Braintree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Holbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Weymouth Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montclair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- East Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- North Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norfolk Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wollaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Neponset
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Hingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Milton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Ponkapoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Accord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ashmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Readville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braintree
- Hingham
- Holbrook
- Milton
- Quincy
- Randolph
- Weymouth
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 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91153
Referenced MACRIS Record: BRA.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602837 (Lakeside Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602837 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: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blue Hills
- Location given for Lakeside Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2056552 Lon: -71.0106031
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Lakeside Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |