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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Pond Street Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BRA.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BRA.803'. 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 Pond Street Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.1999°   (42° 11' 59")

Lon:   -71.0101°   (-71° 0' 36")

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

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

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 helpful 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 Pond 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 Pond 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Pond Street Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pond 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
    • 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.<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
    • West Quincy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • 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
    • South Weymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
      • South 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
    • 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
    • North Stoughton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Avon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • East Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
      • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wollaston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
        • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • Montclair
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
        • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • North Abington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
        • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Milton Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
        • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Norfolk Downs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
        • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Ponkapoag
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Stoughton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
        • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
      • Montello
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
        • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • 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.<4> 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
      • Accord
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
        • Accord is located in Plymouth County
      • 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
      • Mattapan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
        • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Mattapan Station
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
        • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Hyde Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Pond 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 Pond Street Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Pond Street Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blue Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <6>
    • Lindwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Quincy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Christ Church Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #QUI.804 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WEY.812 <1>
      • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Adams Crypt
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Hancock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Milton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
        • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Abington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282123 <6>
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • North Weymouth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Pond Street Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602841  (Pond Street Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #602841 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: 35
      • Location given for GNIS #602841 (Pond Street Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BRA.803

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Pond Street Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1999, Longitude: -71.0101    
    <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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