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A visit to the Melrose 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 Melrose Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Melrose Cemetery (FG ID #91223)

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 Melrose Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.0936°   (42° 5' 36")

Lon:   -71.0675°   (-71° 4' 2")

The cemetery is located in Plymouth County<2>.

As an estimate, the Melrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Brockton.

The county seat for Plymouth County is located in Plymouth. Plymouth lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Melrose Cemetery .

Establishment of the Melrose Cemetery ...

The Melrose Cemetery was established in 1815.

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 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 Melrose Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Plymouth 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 Melrose 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melrose Cemetery.

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

    • North Easton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brockton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • Avon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stoughton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • South Easton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Montello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • Easton Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
      • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
    • Easton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Stoughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Furnace Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cochesett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochesett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • West Bridgewater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
        • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
      • Holbrook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
      • Whitman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
      • Abington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
      • North Abington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
        • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Canton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
      • Sharon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
      • East Mansfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
        • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Ponkapoag
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Elmwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
      • East Bridgewater
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
        • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
      • Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
      • Bridgewater
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
        • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
      • Rockland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
      • South Weymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
        • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • East Walpole
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
        • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County

    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 Melrose Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plymouth County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Melrose Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Melrose Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Washington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Easton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chevra Tilum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chevra Tilum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chevra Tilum Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chevra Tilum Cemetery
    • Coweeset Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coweeset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coweeset Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coweeset Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pearl Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bicknell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cynthia Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cynthia Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cynthia Park Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cynthia Park Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brockton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91795 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Wendell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Tisdale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Central Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Leach Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Melrose Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602690  (Melrose Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602690 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: Brockton
      • County: Plymouth         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #602690 (Melrose Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91223

    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 Plymouth, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Melrose Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0936, Longitude: -71.0675    
    <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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