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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery (MACRIS ID: HVR.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: HVR.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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Josephs Cemetery

Lat:   42.8062°   (42° 48' 22")

Lon:   -71.1196°   (-71° 7' 10")

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

  • 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 St. Josephs 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ayers Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
    • Haverhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Atkinson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <5>
    • Plaistow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <5>
    • Wilson Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Bradford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County
    • Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
    • Tozier Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
      • Tozier Corner is located in Essex County
    • Methuen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Groveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Rocks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Hampstead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • North Salem
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Newbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
        • West Newbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
      • Merrimac
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Lawrence
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
      • North Andover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
        • North Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
      • Danville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
      • West Boxford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
        • West Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Georgetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
      • Hubbard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Shawsheen Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • Byfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
        • Byfield is located in Essex County
      • South Hampton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Kingston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
      • Windham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <5>

    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 St. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hilldale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilldale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilldale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilldale Cemetery
    • Haverhill City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haverhill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haverhill City Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haverhill City Cemetery
    • Holy Angels Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Angels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
    • New Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pentucket Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Salem (NH).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978356 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lithuanian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haverhill Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91181 <7>
      • Walnut Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • Children of Israel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Children of Israel Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
      • Happy Hollow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Old Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <7>
      • Merrimack Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
      • Willow Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
      • Mill Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Hill Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hill Cemetery

    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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599009  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599009 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: Haverhill
      • County: Essex         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #599009 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  HVR.800

    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 Essex, 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 St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8062, Longitude: -71.1196    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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