A visit to the Plain Street Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Plain Street Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Plain Street Cemetery (FG ID #1756227)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Plain Street Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BRA.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRA.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 Plain Street Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1975°   (42° 11' 50")

Lon:   -70.9934°   (-70° 59' 36")

The Plain Street Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west northwest of the Plain Street Cemetery .

Establishment of the Plain Street Cemetery ...

The Plain Street Cemetery was established in 1843.

Name Variations for Plain Street Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Plain Street Cemetery has also been known as:

• Braintree Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Plain Street Cemetery.<5>

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

• Reed Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
• Village Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
  • The Village Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2187828 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Village Cemetery
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Village Cemetery
• Christ Church Burial Ground
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
• Blue Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
  • The Blue Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Blue Hill Cemetery
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Blue Hill Cemetery
• Central Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
• Lindwood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Marys Cemetery
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the St. Marys Cemetery
• Highland Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.812 <2>
• St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.806 <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
• Adams Crypt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
• Christ Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
• Hancock Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
  • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.802 <2>
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91053 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hancock Cemetery
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Hancock Cemetery
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
    • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hall Place Cemetery
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.804 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Hall Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Hall Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.805 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91640 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located in West Quincy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91603 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Quincy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Oakland Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Oakland Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #HLB.800 <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Union Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Union Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.811 <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Lakeview Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.803 <2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91252 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90967 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Fairmount Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the Fairmount Cemetery
  • North Weymouth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Weymouth Cemetery
    • The North Weymouth Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • The North Weymouth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91389 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the North Weymouth Cemetery
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to the North Weymouth Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Plain Street Cemetery.

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

• Braintree
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Braintree
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Braintree
• South Weymouth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to South Weymouth
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to South Weymouth
• Randolph
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
• Holbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Holbrook
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Holbrook
• East Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
• Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Weymouth
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Weymouth
• Weymouth Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weymouth Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
  • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Weymouth Heights
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Weymouth Heights
• Quincy Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quincy Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Quincy Point
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Quincy Point
• Quincy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Quincy
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Quincy
• Wollaston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wollaston
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Wollaston
• Brookville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brookville
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Brookville
• West Quincy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to West Quincy
  • From the Plain Street Cemetery to West Quincy
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • North Weymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • North Stoughton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Stoughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
    • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Stoughton
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to North Stoughton
  • Norfolk Downs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
    • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norfolk Downs
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Norfolk Downs
  • Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Plain Street Cemetery to Avon
  • North Abington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
    • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Abington
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to North Abington
  • Montclair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montclair
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Montclair
  • Accord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Accord
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Accord
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milton
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Milton
  • Montello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Montello is located in Plymouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montello
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Montello
  • Abington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Abington
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Abington
  • Rockland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Hingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
    • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hingham
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Hingham
  • Milton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
    • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Ponkapoag
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponkapoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
    • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ponkapoag
    • From the Plain Street Cemetery to Ponkapoag

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 Plain 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 Plain Street Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Abington
  • Abington lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Abington.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
• Braintree
  • Braintree lies less than 2 miles<4> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Braintree.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
• Hingham
  • Hingham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hingham.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
• Holbrook
  • Holbrook lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holbrook.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
• Milton
  • Milton lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the Northwest (NW) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
• Quincy
  • Quincy lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the North (N) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
• Randolph
  • Randolph lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the Southwest (SW) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Randolph.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
• Rockland
  • Rockland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the Southeast (SE) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rockland.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
• Weymouth
  • Weymouth lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Plain Street Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weymouth.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth

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 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 Plain Street Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Norfolk County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bristol County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Essex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Middlesex County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Plymouth County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Suffolk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Providence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Plain Street Cemetery (FG ID #1756227)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Norfolk County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Massachusetts
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Massachusetts
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Massachusetts
  • Cemeteries of Norfolk
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Plain Street Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Plain Street Cemetery:

• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1756227
• Referenced MACRIS Record:  BRA.800

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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