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A visit to the Saint Mary's Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Mary's Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Mary's Cemetery (FG ID #91640)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery (MACRIS ID: QUI.805). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: QUI.805'. 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. Mary's Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2471°   (42° 14' 49")

Lon:   -71.0288°   (-71° 1' 43")

The cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.

As an estimate, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in West Quincy.

Adjacent to the St. Mary's Cemetery and just to the southeast is the Hall Cemetery. To the northwest is the Saint Josephs Cemetery.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the west of the St. Mary's 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 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. Mary's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk 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. Mary's 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 Less than 2 miles<4> of the St. Mary's Cemetery.

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

    • West Quincy
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Montclair
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Quincy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Wollaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
    • Norfolk Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Milton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
    • Braintree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
      • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
    • Milton Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Mattapan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
      • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
    • Mattapan Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
      • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
    • Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
    • North Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dorchester
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
      • Hyde Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Readville Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
        • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Ponkapoag
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
        • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
      • Randolph
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
      • East Weymouth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
        • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Roxbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Roslindale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
        • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Stonybrook Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Readville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • North Stoughton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
        • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Holbrook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
      • South Weymouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
        • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jamaica Plain
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
        • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
      • South Boston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
        • South Boston is located in Suffolk 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. Mary's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. Mary's Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Milton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quincy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Christ Church Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Burial Ground is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Burial Ground
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Adams Crypt
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Crypt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Crypt
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Blue Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Braintree.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90796 <1>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Pond Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Plain Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <1>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <1>
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <1>
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lindwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindwood Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Village Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Weymouth Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

    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. Mary's Cemetery:

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Mary's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2471, Longitude: -71.0288    
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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