A visit to the Mount Wollaston 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 Mt. Wollaston Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Wollaston Cemetery (FG ID #91271).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery (MACRIS ID: QUI.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: QUI.801'. 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 Mt. Wollaston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery:
42.2585, -70.9989
The Mt. Wollaston 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 Mt. Wollaston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Quincy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- North Weymouth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pond Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plain Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Augustine Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hull Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Wollaston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Quincy
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quincy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norfolk Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wollaston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Weymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- Montclair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Milton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weymouth Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Neponset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Ashmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Savin Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Dorchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mattapan Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- West Hingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Hingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hull
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- South Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kenberma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Bayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jamaica Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roslindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hyde Park
(6 miles [9.7 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 Mt. Wollaston 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 Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braintree
- Hingham
- Hull
- Hull lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Milton
- Quincy
- Quincy lies less than 2 miles<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Randolph
- Roxbury
- Weymouth
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 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 Mt. Wollaston 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 Mt. Wollaston Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91271
Referenced MACRIS Record: QUI.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600563 (Mount Wollaston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600563 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: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hull
- Location given for Mount Wollaston Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2589882 Lon: -70.9981038
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Mt. Wollaston Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |