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A visit to the Old East Burying Ground ...

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 Old East Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old East Burying Ground:

42.4684, -70.9403

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

The Old East Burying Ground is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north northeast of the Old East Burying Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old East Burying Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old East Burying Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old East Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

  • St. Jeans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jeans Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Swampscott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Workmans Circle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harbor View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harbor View Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View Cemetery
  • Waterside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside Cemetery
  • Broad Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Monumental Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Cemetery
    • Felton Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Felton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Burial Ground
    • Temple Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Larrabee Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Ross Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Memorial Park
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90786 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EVR.800 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91880 <6>
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #EVR.801 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91024 <6>
    • Old Burial Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
    • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai B'rith Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Old East Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old East Burying Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • East Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • East Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
  • Swampscott
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Swampscott is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
  • West Lynn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
  • Pleasant Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
  • Cliftondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
  • Nahant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Nahant is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clifton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Saugus
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Franklin Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
  • Marblehead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marblehead is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
  • West Town Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
    • Peabody
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
    • Revere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Winthrop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • West Peabody
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Peabody is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
    • Beverly
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Montrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Malden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Edgeworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Everett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Point Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
    • Danvers
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Lynnfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook

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 East Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old East Burying Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beverly
    • Beverly lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old East Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beverly.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Chelsea
  • Danvers
  • Everett
  • Lynn
    • Lynn lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old East Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynnfield
  • Malden
    • Malden lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old East Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Marblehead
  • Melrose
  • Peabody
  • Revere
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old East Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 East Burying Ground:

  • 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 East Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599199  (Old East Burying Ground)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599199 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: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lynn
      • Location given for Old East Burying Ground:
      • Lat: 42.4684296     Lon: -70.940327
      • 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 '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 East Burying Ground) 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 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.

    <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.