A visit to the Maple Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WLP.806). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WLP.806'. 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 Maple Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maple Grove Cemetery:
42.1496, -71.2403
The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the north northeast of the Maple Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maple Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Maple Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maple Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guild Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Guild Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild Cemetery
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Chestnut Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knollwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knollwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Morse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Morse Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
- Bicknell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canton Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maple Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maple Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Walpole
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Walpole
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Walpole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Sharon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pondville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- North Foxboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Foxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ponkapoag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Acorn Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wrentham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Readville Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Dedham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Sherborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Charles River Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Readville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Medway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Dedham
- Dover
- Dover lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Maple Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Foxborough
- Mansfield
- Medway
- Norwood
- Sharon
- Stoughton
- Walpole
- Westwood
- Wrentham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: WLP.806
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599174 (Maple Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599174 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: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norwood
- Location given for Maple Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.149543 Lon: -71.2406094
- 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 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- Maple Grove 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. |