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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sharon Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sharon Memorial Park (FG ID #91698)

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 Sharon Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharon Memorial Park

Lat:   42.1463°   (42° 8' 46")

Lon:   -71.1716°   (-71° 10' 17")

The cemetery is located in Norfolk County<2>.

As an estimate, the Sharon Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.

Adjacent to the Sharon Memorial Park and just to the northeast is the Knollwood Memorial Park.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the north of the Sharon Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sharon Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharon Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharon Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharon Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Sharon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Walpole
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoughton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Stoughton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ponkapoag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walpole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Walpole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
    • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Westwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
  • Readville Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Foxboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Foxborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Easton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Avon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Avon

        From the Sharon Memorial Park to Avon

    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • Readville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Dedham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    • Pondville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyde Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Stonybrook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Medfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Norfolk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • East Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Furnace Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Easton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
    • South Easton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
      • South Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Brockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Montello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brookville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Holbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Dover

        From the Sharon Memorial Park to Dover

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 Sharon Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharon Memorial Park.

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 Sharon Memorial Park:

  • 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 Sharon Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Sharon Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #599581  (Sharon Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #599581 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: Norwood
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #599581 (Sharon Memorial Park)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91698

    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>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.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharon Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1463, Longitude: -71.1716    
    <4>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.
    <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 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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