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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. 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 Old East Burying Ground ...

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>

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

Lat:   42.4684°   (42° 28' 6")

Lon:   -70.9403°   (-70° 56' 25")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jeans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jeans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • The King Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harbor View Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • Waterside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
      • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Monumental Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monumental Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monumental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Felton Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Burial Ground
      • The Felton Burial Ground is located in Essex County
    • Temple Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Bethel Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Larrabee Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrabee Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Larrabee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Larrabee Family Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAR.800 <5>
    • Chelsea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelsea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelsea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai B'rith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • East Lynn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lynn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Swampscott
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
    • Swampscott is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
  • West Lynn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
    • West Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Nahant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
    • Nahant is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Essex County
  • Saugus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
    • Saugus is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
  • Marblehead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
  • West Town Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
    • West Town Landing is located in Essex County
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
  • Peabody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Peabody is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
  • Revere
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
    • Revere is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Winthrop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Beverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
    • Montrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
    • Malden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Everett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Chelsea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Point Shirley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • Danvers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • Lynnfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Wellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
    • Hathorne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Charlestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • East Boston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Brigadoon Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Prides Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
      • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
    • Reading
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Stoneham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people

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
  • Reading
    • Reading lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old East Burying Ground.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reading.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Revere
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Continue List   (7 more)
      • 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
    • Saugus
    • Stoneham
    • Swampscott
    • Wakefield
    • Wellington
    • Winthrop

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 helpful 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:

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: GNIS record #599199 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: Lynn
    • County: Essex         Elev: 23
    • Location given for GNIS #599199 (Old East Burying Ground)

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Old East Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4684, Longitude: -70.9403       In this case, the coordinates for the Old East Burying Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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