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The location of the Rowley Burial Ground has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Rowley Burial Ground (MACRIS ID: ROW.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ROW.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 Rowley Burial Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rowley Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rowley Burial Ground

Lat:   42.7131°   (42° 42' 47")

Lon:   -70.8787°   (-70° 52' 43")

The Rowley Burial Ground is located in Essex County<3>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of the Rowley Burial Ground .

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 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 Rowley Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Rowley Burial Ground 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Rowley Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rowley Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Rowley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Ipswich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
      • Ipswich is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
    • Newbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Newbury Old Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
    • Byfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Hamilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Boxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Topsfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
    • Asbury Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
      • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
    • Newburyport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Wenham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
      • Wenham is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • South Hamilton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
        • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Essex Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
        • Essex Falls is located in Essex County
      • Essex
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
        • Essex is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
      • Salisbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • West Newbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
        • West Newbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
      • Groveland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Groveland is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
      • Centerville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Essex County
      • Rocks Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
        • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
      • West Boxford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
        • West Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Middleton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
      • Howe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Amesbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
        • Amesbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
      • Hathorne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
        • Hathorne is located in Essex County
      • Danvers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
      • Beverly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
      • Prides Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
        • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
      • Beverly Farms
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
        • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
      • Merrimac
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Merrimac is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
      • Bradford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Essex 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 Rowley Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Essex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rowley Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rowley Burial Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rowley Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Old Burying Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Burying Ground is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
      • The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
      • Old North Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <6>
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
      • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cowles Highland Cemetery
      • Cowles Memorial Cemetery
      • Highland - Cowles Cemetery
      • New Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <6>
    • Cawles Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cawles Memorial Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
    • Highland Annex Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Byfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • South Cemetery
      • South Side Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <6>
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • First Burial Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Burial Ground
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <2>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Village Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • The Sagamore Hill Burial Ground has also been known as:
        • Sagamore Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagamore Hill Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2384380 <6>
      • Choate Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Choate Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
      • First Parish Burying Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The First Parish Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newburyport.
        • The First Parish Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • First Parish Burial Ground
        • Newbury First Parish Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Parish Burying Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NEW.800 <2>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90981 <6>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Rowley Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600667  (Rowley Burial Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #600667 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: Georgetown
      • County: Essex         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #600667 (Rowley Burial Ground)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  ROW.800

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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>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.

    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 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 Rowley Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7131, Longitude: -70.8787       In this case, the coordinates for the Rowley Burial Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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