A visit to the Newton 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 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. 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 Newton Cemetery ...
The Newton Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<3>.
Establishment of the Newton Cemetery ...
The Newton Cemetery was:
Incorporated in 1855
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Baker Street Memorial Park
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
- Boston Catholic Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Common Street Cemetery
- East Parish Burying Ground
- Evergreen Cemetery
- The Gardens Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
- Holyhood Cemetery
- Mt. Benedict Cemetery
- Mt. Feake Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Needham Cemetery
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
- The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Walnut Hills 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 Newton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Allston
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Auburndale
- Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Belmont
- Brighton
- Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
- Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Eliot
- Highland
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Kendal Green
- Needham Heights
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Needham
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Newton Centre
- Newton Highlands
- Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton
- Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Nonantum ‑ Historic
- Nonantum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonantum
- North Village
- North Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- Riverview
- Waban
- Waltham
- Watertown
- Waverley
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley
- West Newton
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Roxbury
- Westbrook Village
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
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.
- Belmont
- Brookline
- Needham
- Newton
- Waltham
- Watertown
- Wellesley
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91298
Referenced MACRIS Record: NWT.804
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600852 (Newton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600852 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newton
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 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 '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- Newton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |