A visit to the Swampscott 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 Swampscott Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Swampscott Cemetery (FG ID #91758).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Swampscott Cemetery (MACRIS ID: SWA.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: SWA.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. 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 Swampscott Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swampscott Cemetery:
42.4840, -70.9117
The Swampscott Cemetery is located in Essex County<3>.
The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north northeast of the Swampscott Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Swampscott Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Swampscott Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Swampscott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old East Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- St. Jeans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Jeans Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jeans Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Waterside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Waterside Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside Cemetery
- Broad Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Monumental Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Monumental Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Burial Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Harbor View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harbor View Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chelsea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The B'nai B'rith Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai B'rith Cemetery
- Felton Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ancient Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Swampscott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swampscott Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Swampscott
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- West Town Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peabody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nahant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saugus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cliftondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Danvers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Brook
- Prides Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- West Peabody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Revere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hathorne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Lynnfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Swampscott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Essex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swampscott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beverly
- Danvers
- Lynn
- Lynn lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the Southwest (SW) of the Swampscott Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynnfield
- Marblehead
- Peabody
- Revere
- Salem
- Salem lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Swampscott Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Saugus
- Swampscott
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 helpful 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 Swampscott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Essex 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 Swampscott Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #91758
Referenced MACRIS Record: SWA.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599194 (Swampscott Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599194 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: Essex
- Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynn
- Location given for Swampscott Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.483985 Lon: -70.9119932
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Swampscott Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |