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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. 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.1666°   (42° 9' 59")

Lon:   -71.3672°   (-71° 22' 1")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Prospect Hill 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 Prospect Hill 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 28 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Medway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Norfolk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Medfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Holliston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
    • East Holliston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Metcalf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Sherborn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
      • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Pondville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
    • South Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Walpole
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
        • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
      • Dover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Milford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
      • Bellingham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
        • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
      • Wrentham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
        • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
      • Hayden Row
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
        • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • South Milford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
        • South Milford is located in Worcester County
      • Framingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
        • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
      • North Foxboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
        • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
      • East Walpole
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
        • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Norwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
      • Westwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
      • Charles River Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
        • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Natick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
        • Natick is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
      • Ashland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
      • Hopkinton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
        • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people

    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
      • Dover lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Framingham
    • Franklin
    • Holliston
    • Hopkinton
    • Medway
    • Milford
      • Milford lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Natick
    • Norwood
      • Norwood lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Walpole
    • Westwood
    • Wrentham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Burying Ground
    • Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Holliston Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holliston Center Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliston Center Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Walpole Plains Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walpole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wapole Plains Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wapole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
      • Farm Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Burying Ground
      • New South Burying Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Burying Ground
      • Central Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • West Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burying Ground
      • Old North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old North Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Old North Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Indian Cemetery
        • North Cemetery
        • Old Indian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91132 <6>
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599447  (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599447 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: Medfield
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #599447 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  MLS.800

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prospect Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1666, Longitude: -71.3672    
    <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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