A visit to the Saint Josephs Cemetery ...
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. 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:
42.2930, -71.1730
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 west)
- 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
- Old Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brookdare Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdare Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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 30 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:
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- West Roxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Newton Centre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roslindale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Newton Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- 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
- Dedham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stonybrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hyde Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jamaica Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Ashcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Mattapan Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Newton Lower Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- 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.
- Brookline
- Dedham
- Needham
- Newton
- Roxbury
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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 MACRIS Record: BOS.820
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #603228 (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #603228 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: 35 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newton
- Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2945422 Lon: -71.1747758
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <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 '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- 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 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. |