A visit to the Milton 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 Milton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Milton Cemetery (FG ID #177824)
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Milton Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MLT.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MLT.800'. 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. 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 Milton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Milton Cemetery
Lat: 42.2553° (42° 15' 19")
Lon: -71.0637° (-71° 3' 49")
The Milton Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the west of the Milton Cemetery .
Establishment of the Milton Cemetery ...
The Milton Cemetery was established in 1672.
Name Variations for Milton Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Milton Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Milton Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Milton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blue Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adams Crypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
- Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pond Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Milton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Milton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Milton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Milton Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- West Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Montclair
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashmont
- From the Milton Cemetery to Ashmont
- Wollaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Norfolk Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Readville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Braintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quincy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jamaica Plain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stonybrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Ponkapoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- South Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- West Roxbury
(5 miles [8 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 Milton 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 Milton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braintree
- Dedham
- Milton
- Quincy
- Roxbury
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 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 Milton 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 ...
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 Milton Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #177824
- Referenced MACRIS Record: MLT.800
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 '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 Milton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2553, Longitude: -71.0637 |
<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 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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |