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. 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 Plain Street Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plain Street Cemetery:
42.1975, -70.9934
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Lindwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adams Crypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crypt
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Weymouth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- South Weymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Holbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weymouth Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wollaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- East Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Stoughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Accord
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Hingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Hingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Ponkapoag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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
- Braintree
- Hingham
- Holbrook
- Milton
- Quincy
- Randolph
- Rockland
- Weymouth
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
- 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 Plain Street Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1756227
Referenced MACRIS Record: BRA.800
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Plain Street Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |