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A visit to the Old Burial Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MAR.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MAR.800'. 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 Old Burial Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery:

42.5112, -70.8459

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Old Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County<3>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the west of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Waterside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside Cemetery
  • Broad Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sons of Abraham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Ancient Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Swampscott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Chelsea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Monumental Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • North Beverly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91304 <6>
    • High Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Felton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Burial Ground
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] 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 <6>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Jeans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jeans Cemetery
    • Old East Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Burial Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Marblehead
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marblehead is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
  • West Town Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Salem is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
  • Beverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
  • Prides Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
  • Swampscott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Swampscott is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
  • West Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Manchester is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
  • Beverly Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Peabody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Lynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • Manchester By The Sea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
      • Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
      • Manchester
    • Nahant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nahant is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
    • South Hamilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
    • Wenham
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Danvers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • West Lynn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Lynn is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • Kettle Cove Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
    • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
    • West Peabody
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • West Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • Saugus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
    • Asbury Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
    • Essex Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Essex Falls is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
    • Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
    • Hathorne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne

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 Old Burial Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Burial Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beverly
    • Beverly lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beverly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Danvers
  • Lynn
    • Lynn lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Marblehead
  • Peabody
    • Peabody lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peabody.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the West (W) of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Saugus
    • Saugus lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saugus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
  • Swampscott
  • Wenham
    • Wenham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Burial Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wenham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham

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 Old Burial Hill 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 Old Burial Hill Cemetery:

    Referenced MACRIS Record:  MAR.800

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600422  (Old Burial Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600422 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: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Marblehead North
      • Location given for Old Burial Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.511207     Lon: -70.8458808
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Burial Hill 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.
    <6>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.