A visit to the Prospect Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: MLS.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MLS.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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Hill Cemetery:
42.1666, -71.3672
The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Prospect Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old South Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farm Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
- New South Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Central Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burying Ground
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Cemetery
- The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <5>
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bragg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Medway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Medfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- South Sherborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Holliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sherborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bellingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wrentham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hayden Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Framingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Foxboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Walpole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Charles River Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Natick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Dover
- Framingham
- Franklin
- Holliston
- Hopkinton
- Medway
- Milford
- Natick
- Norwood
- Walpole
- Westwood
- Wrentham
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 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 Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: MLS.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599447 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599447 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: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Medfield
- Location given for Prospect Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.165653 Lon: -71.3706139
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill 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. |