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A visit to the Quincy Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Quincy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Quincy Cemetery:

42.2295, -71.0362

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Quincy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Quincy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blue Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Blue Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill Cemetery
    • 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 <5>
  • Christ Church Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • 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 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214787 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Milton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pond Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
  • Adams Crypt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crypt
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Lindwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
    • Plain Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • New Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180374 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Village Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Weymouth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth Cemetery
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91389 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Quincy Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Quincy Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Braintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
  • West Quincy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
  • Quincy Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
  • Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Wollaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
  • Montclair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
  • Milton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
  • East Milton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
  • Norfolk Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
  • Milton Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
  • Mattapan Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
  • Neponset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ponkapoag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
    • Randolph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
    • Ashmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • Weymouth Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
    • North Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • Mattapan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Hyde Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Savin Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
    • North Stoughton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
    • Dorchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Holbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
    • South Weymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
    • Roslindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
    • Stonybrook Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Readville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Ashcroft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
    • Readville Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor

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 Quincy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Norfolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Quincy Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Quincy 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 Quincy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #602826  (Quincy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #602826 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: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blue Hills
      • Location given for Quincy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2295438     Lon: -71.03616
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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- Quincy 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.
    <6>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.