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. 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 Pearl Street Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pearl Street Cemetery:
42.1285, -71.1039
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Maplewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Bicknell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Knollwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Melrose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tisdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale Cemetery
- Easton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chevra Tilum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chevra Tilum Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevra Tilum Cemetery
- Coweeset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Coweeset Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coweeset Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 37 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)
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- 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)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- 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)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Brockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Easton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Readville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Readville Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Furnace Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Ashcroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- North Abington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Walpole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- North Foxboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foxborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stonybrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cochesett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dedham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Weymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Braintree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Hyde Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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
- Foxborough
- Holbrook
- Mansfield
- Milton
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Randolph
- Sharon
- Stoughton
- Walpole
- Westwood
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Pearl Street Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: STG.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #602631 (Pearl Street Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602631 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blue Hills
- Location given for Pearl Street Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1281551 Lon: -71.103938
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <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- Pearl Street Cemetery) 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 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. |