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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 Village Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2471°   (42° 14' 49")

Lon:   -71.1791°   (-71° 10' 44")

The Old Village Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<1>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the east southeast of the Old Village Cemetery .

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 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 Village Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Old Village 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Old Village Cemetery.

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

    • Dedham
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
    • Stonybrook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Readville Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
      • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
    • Readville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • West Roxbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Westwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • Roslindale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Westbrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ponkapoag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mattapan Station
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
        • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Mattapan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
        • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Needham Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
        • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Charles River Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
        • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Newton Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
        • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Highlands
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
        • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
      • Eliot
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
        • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Upper Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
        • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Milton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
      • Milton Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
        • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Jamaica Plain
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
        • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
      • Chestnut Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
        • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Babson Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
        • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Dover
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 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 Village Cemetery. The following communities are located in Norfolk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dedham
      • Dedham lies less than 2 miles<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Village Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dedham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Dover
    • Milton
    • Needham
    • Norwood
    • Westwood

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Village Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.828 <5>
    • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • The Gardens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Old Parish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • The Old Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.800 <5>
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Roslindale.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028532 <6>
    • Mt. Benedict Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Boston Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Baker Street Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Needham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180374 <6>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Old Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149537 <6>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Old Village Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2471, Longitude: -71.1791    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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