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Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Salem Street Burying Ground (MACRIS ID: MDF.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: MDF.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 Salem Street Burying Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salem Street Burying Ground

Lat:   42.4181°   (42° 25' 5")

Lon:   -71.1076°   (-71° 6' 27")

The Salem Street Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County<2>.

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the south of the Salem Street Burying Ground .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Salem Street Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Salem Street Burying Ground 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Salem Street Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salem Street Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Medford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
    • Wellington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
    • West Medford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
      • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Huron Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
      • Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Somerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
    • Everett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
    • Malden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
    • Winchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Arlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
    • Belmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
    • Cambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
    • Charlestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wyoming
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
      • Melrose
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
      • Arlington Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
      • Waverley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
        • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
      • Montvale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
        • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
      • Watertown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
        • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
      • Allston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
        • Allston is located in Suffolk County
      • Boston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
        • Boston is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
      • East Boston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
        • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Chelsea
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
        • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
      • Revere
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
        • Revere is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
      • Woburn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
        • Woburn is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
      • Stoneham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
        • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people

    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 Salem Street Burying Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salem Street Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Belmont
      • Belmont lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Salem Street Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belmont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Boston
      • Boston lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Salem Street Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Cambridge
    • Chelsea
      • Chelsea lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Salem Street Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chelsea.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Everett
      • Everett lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Salem Street Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Everett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Malden
      • Malden lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Salem Street Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Medford
      • Medford lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Salem Street Burying Ground.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Melrose
    • Revere
    • Somerville
    • Stoneham
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Wellington
      • Winchester
      • Woburn
        • Woburn lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Salem Street Burying Ground.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Woburn.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Salem Street Burying Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salem Street Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Bell Rock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Rock Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MAL.800 <1>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Malden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1056077 <6>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
    • Somerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
    • Forest Dale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildwood Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Winchester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WNT.801 <1>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Auburn Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cambridge.
        • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sandbanks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CAM.801 <1>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91241 <6>
      • Cambridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • The Cambridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City of Cambridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
      • Burial Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burial Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burial Hill Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burial Hill Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
      • Phipps Street Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phipps Street Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Street Cemetery
      • Bunker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunker Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Everett.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90786 <6>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Salem Street Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1973693  (Salem Street Burying Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #1973693 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: Boston North
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #1973693 (Salem Street Burying Ground)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  MDF.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 Middlesex, 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 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 Salem Street Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4181, Longitude: -71.1076    
    <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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