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Introduction ...

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 Monumental Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Monumental Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   42.5287°   (42° 31' 43")

Lon:   -70.9239°   (-70° 55' 26")

The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the east southeast of the Monumental Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Monumental Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chelsea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Felton Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Burial Ground
    • The Felton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • The King Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Cemetery is located in Peabody.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161288 <5>
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Broad Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • High Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Holten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Swinnerton Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swinnerton Burial Ground
      • The Swinnerton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Garden Street Cemetery
    • Ancient Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancient Burying Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancient Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ancient Burying Ground is located in Essex County
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Popes / Goodale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes / Goodale Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Popes / Goodale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Popes / Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Popes / Goodale Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
      • The Popes / Goodale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Pope Burial Ground
      • Pope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370391 <5>
    • Needham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Needham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Needham Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
      • The Needham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Needham Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201904 <5>
    • Flint Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Burying Ground
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flint Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flint Burying Ground is located in West Peabody.
      • The Flint Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Flint Burial Ground
      • Flint Cemetery
      • Old Flint Burial Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #PEA.801 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370508 <5>
    • Larrabee Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrabee Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Larrabee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in West Peabody.
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larrabee Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439764 <5>
    • Temple Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Ross Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • St. Jeans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jeans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jeans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swampscott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Waterside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Harbor View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harbor View Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Central Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Beverly.
      • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beverly Central Cemetery
      • Dane Street Cemetery
      • Hale Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90861 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • North Beverly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Beverly Cemetery
      • The North Beverly Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • The North Beverly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Beverly Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BEV.801 <6>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91304 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Monumental Cemetery.

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

  • Peabody
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
  • Danvers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
  • Beverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
  • Swampscott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
    • Swampscott is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Essex County
  • Marblehead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
  • West Town Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
    • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
  • Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • East Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Hathorne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
    • Hathorne is located in Essex County
  • West Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • West Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Prides Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
      • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Essex County
    • South Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
    • Wenham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
      • Wenham is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
    • Howe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Saugus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Beverly Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
      • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
    • Asbury Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
      • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Brigadoon Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Lynnfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Montrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Topsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
    • Nahant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • West Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Essex 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 Monumental Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Monumental Cemetery:

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 Monumental Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #600707  (Monumental Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #600707 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: Salem
    • County: Essex         Elev: 12
    • Location given for GNIS #600707 (Monumental Cemetery)

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monumental Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5287, Longitude: -70.9239       In this case, the coordinates for the Monumental Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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.

<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.




 

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