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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BOS.820). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BOS.820'. 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:   42.2930°   (42° 17' 34")

Lon:   -71.1730°   (-71° 10' 22")

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 .

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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 28 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
      • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
    • Westbrook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Roslindale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
      • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
    • Newton Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
      • Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
      • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
    • Eliot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
    • Needham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Dedham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
    • Stonybrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hyde Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Brookline Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
        • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
      • Brookline
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
        • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
      • Newton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
      • Brighton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
      • Waban
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
        • Waban is located in Middlesex County
      • Needham Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
        • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Readville Manor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
        • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Readville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Newtonville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
        • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Mattapan Station
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
        • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Mattapan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
        • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
      • Roxbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • West Newton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
        • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Lower Falls
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
        • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Babson Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
        • Babson Park is located in Norfolk 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 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.

    • Brookline
    • Dedham
    • Needham
    • Newton
      • Newton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Roxbury

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>

    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)
    • Holyhood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Brookdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Parish Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Parish Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Parish Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Parish Burying Ground
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NWT.801 <1>
    • Newton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Needham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Old Village Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookdare Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookdare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdare Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.828 <1>
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn 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
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookline Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #603228  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #603228 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: Newton
      • County: Suffolk         Elev: 35
      • Location given for GNIS #603228 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BOS.820

    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 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 drawn 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: 42.2930, Longitude: -71.1730    
    <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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