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A visit to the Pearl Street Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pearl Street Cemetery

Lat:   42.1285°   (42° 7' 42")

Lon:   -71.1039°   (-71° 6' 14")

The Pearl Street Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the north northwest of the Pearl Street Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pearl Street Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 36 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pearl Street Cemetery.

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

  • Stoughton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Stoughton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Canton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Avon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From the Pearl Street Cemetery to Avon
  • Randolph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Easton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
    • North Easton is located in Bristol County
  • Montello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brookville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ponkapoag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
    • South Easton is located in Bristol County
  • Brockton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...

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 Pearl Street Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pearl Street Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abington
  • Braintree
  • Brockton
  • Canton
  • Dedham
    • Dedham lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pearl Street Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dedham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
  • Foxborough
  • Holbrook
  • Mansfield
  • Milton
    • Milton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pearl Street Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Continue List   (6 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 either 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 Pearl Street Cemetery:

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 Pearl Street Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #602631  (Pearl Street Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #602631 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: Blue Hills
    • County: Norfolk         Elev: 72
    • Location given for GNIS #602631 (Pearl Street Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  STG.800

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

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

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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pearl Street Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1285, Longitude: -71.1039    
<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 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.
<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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