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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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pearl Street 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 Pearl Street 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 35 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
      • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
    • North Stoughton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Canton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • Ponkapoag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • Holbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • East Walpole
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
        • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Easton Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
        • Easton Center is located in Bristol County
      • Easton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
      • Norwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
      • Readville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Readville Manor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
        • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Furnace Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
        • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
      • North Abington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
        • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Walpole
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
        • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
      • South Walpole
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
        • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • North Foxboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
        • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
      • Foxborough
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
        • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
      • Stonybrook Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
      • East Mansfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
        • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
      • Cochesett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochesett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
        • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Dedham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Abington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
      • South Weymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
        • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Braintree
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
        • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
      • Milton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
      • Westwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Hyde Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County

    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) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pearl Street Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Bicknell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Canton Corner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Knollwood Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91148 <6>
    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503478 <6>
    • Sharon Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91698 <6>
    • Chestnut Tree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Tree Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Bristol County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Brockton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91223 <6>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Wendell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Moose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Moose Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Walpole.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416869 <6>
      • Tisdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
      • Easton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Chevra Tilum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chevra Tilum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chevra Tilum Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chevra Tilum Cemetery
      • Coweeset Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coweeset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coweeset Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coweeset Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Brockton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91795 <6>
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindwood Cemetery

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

    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 'point-to-point' 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 Pearl Street Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1285, Longitude: -71.1039    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <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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