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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

42.2862, -71.1737

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

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the northeast of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old Village Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Village Cemetery
  • Brookdare Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdare Cemetery
  • Brookdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Holyhood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Parish Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Needham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Boston.
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.828 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90968 <6>
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Roslindale.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028532 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Old Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149537 <6>
    • New Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brookline Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • West Roxbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Westbrook Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
  • Dedham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
  • Stonybrook Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
  • Roslindale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
  • Newton Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
  • Ashcroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
  • Newton Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
  • Readville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
  • Hyde Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
  • Jamaica Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Chestnut Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Eliot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
    • Needham Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
    • Needham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Charles River Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Readville Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
    • Mattapan Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
    • Mattapan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Newton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
    • Roxbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Brookline Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
    • Brookline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Brighton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Waban
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Waban is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
    • Babson Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park

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 Suffolk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Suffolk 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600797  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600797 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: Suffolk
      • Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newton
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2862091     Lon: -71.1736646
      • 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 Suffolk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Josephs 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 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.

    <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.