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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Newton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Newton Cemetery (FG ID #91298)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Newton Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NWT.804). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NWT.804'. 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 Newton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.3333°   (42° 19' 59")

Lon:   -71.2129°   (-71° 12' 46")

The Newton Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the east northeast of the Newton Cemetery .

Establishment of the Newton Cemetery ...

The Newton Cemetery was:

Incorporated in 1855

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Newton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Newton 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 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Newton Cemetery.

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

    • Newton Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
      • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • Waban
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
      • Waban is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Eliot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
      • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
    • Newtonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
    • West Newton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Needham Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • North Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Nonantum ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonantum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
      • Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Auburndale
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
        • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Lower Falls
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
        • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Wellesley Hills
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
        • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
      • Babson Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
        • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Needham
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
        • Needham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
      • Waltham
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
        • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
      • Westbrook Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
        • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Brighton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Riverview
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
      • Watertown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
      • Wellesley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
        • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
      • West Roxbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
        • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jamaica Plain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
        • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
      • Brookline Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
        • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Brookline
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
      • Allston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
        • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Belmont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
      • Waverley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
        • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
      • Kendal Green
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendal Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendal Green
        • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex 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 Newton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Newton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • East Parish Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Parish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Parish Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Parish Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NWT.801 <2>
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Feake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Newton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <1>
    • St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holyhood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Needham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • The Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The The Gardens Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • The The Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91017 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Baker Street Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boston Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boston Catholic Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Catholic Cemetery
      • Mt. Benedict Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut Hills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Common Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Ridgelawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery

    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 Newton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600852  (Newton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600852 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: Newton
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 38
      • Location given for GNIS #600852 (Newton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91298
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  NWT.804

    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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Newton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3333, Longitude: -71.2129    
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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