A visit to the Village 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 Village Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Village Cemetery (FG ID #2187828).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Village Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WEY.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WEY.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 Village Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Village Cemetery:
42.2120, -70.9615
The Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weymouth.
The cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west northwest of the Village Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Village Cemetery.
Establishment of the Village Cemetery ...
The Village Cemetery was established in 1907.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Village Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Village Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Plain Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- North Weymouth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Christ Church Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pond Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Wollaston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Crypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Crypt is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crypt
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Quincy Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Lindwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Village Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Village Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Weymouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Weymouth Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Weymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quincy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Weymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- North Weymouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- Braintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Hingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Quincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Accord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wollaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- North Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- North Cohasset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kenberma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Hull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Milton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
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 Village 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 Village Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Braintree
- Hingham
- Holbrook
- Hull
- Hull lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Village Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Milton
- Quincy
- Randolph
- Rockland
- Weymouth
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 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 Village Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Village Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2187828
Referenced MACRIS Record: WEY.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600621 (Village Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600621 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weymouth
- Location given for Village Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2125999 Lon: -70.9619909
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village 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. |