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A visit to the Monumental Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Monumental Cemetery ...

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

42.5287, -70.9239

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai B'rith Cemetery
  • Felton Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Felton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Burial Ground
  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • 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)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • 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)
      • The Swinnerton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinnerton Burial Ground
      • The Swinnerton Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Garden Street Cemetery
    • Ancient Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadsworth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Popes / Goodale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Popes / Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes / Goodale Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Flint Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Burying Ground
      • 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)
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee Family Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Ross Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Memorial Park
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Jeans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jeans Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside Cemetery
    • Harbor View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Harbor View Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • North Beverly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The North Beverly Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly Cemetery
      • 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<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)
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Salem is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
  • Danvers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Danvers is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
  • Beverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
  • Swampscott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Swampscott is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Marblehead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marblehead is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
  • West Town Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
  • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
  • West Peabody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
  • Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • East Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hathorne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
    • West Lynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Prides Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • South Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Wenham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Wenham is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
    • Howe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Saugus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Pleasant Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Beverly Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
    • Asbury Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Brigadoon Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
    • Lynnfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Montrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose

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. 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:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Monumental Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600707  (Monumental Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600707 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: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salem
      • Location given for Monumental Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.5287064     Lon: -70.9239385
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monumental 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.
    <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.